Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. CSUSM gathers and analyzes disaggregated data pertaining to retention, unit completion and graduation.

Retention 325

Retention Mentoring Financial aid Grant 325

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy. Sustaining success Retention rates have steadily increased.

Low income student 298

Low income student Students Retention Higher education 298

EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.” Metrics: First-year retention Student engagement efforts started organizing under the umbrella of a “ first-year experience ” during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Student success 105

Student success Success Developmental education Guided pathways 105

Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

The $500 million Good Jobs Challenge from the EDA is a great example of how strategic partnerships can support workforce development and create opportunities while promoting equity and diversity. Their resources help community colleges improve the retention, graduation, and transfer rates of their students.

Community college 98

Community college Mental health Low income student Placement 98

EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. It is hard to anticipate the degree to which this will affect retention rates or the demand it will put on academic support infrastructure, but it seems likely to be significant.

Student success 52

Student success Success Placement Developmental education 52

EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. It is hard to anticipate the degree to which this will affect retention rates or the demand it will put on academic support infrastructure, but it seems likely to be significant.

Student success 52

Student success Success Placement Developmental education 52

EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This trend will shape the composition of the students you serve while dictating the importance of retention to maintain enrollment. Second, confidence in the value of higher education continues its decade-long slide. Academic support: Preparing for the increase in demand for math tutoring and academic support later in the decade.

Student success 59

Student success Success Mental health Students 59