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Report Shows Increases in Retention and Persistence

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Done annually, the 2024 Persistence and Retention report shows the persistence rate (returning to college at any institution) rose 0.8 and the national retention rate (returning to the same institution) rose one full percentage point to 68.2%. We’re happy to share that our one-year retention has increased overall 2.3

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Success Coaching and Online Platform Shown to Improve Retention

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However, the Minority Male Success Initiative (MMSI), a three-year project from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and Watermark, an ed tech company, has offered a glimmer of hope: students who received success coaching using an online platform were 22.4% Success coaches seek to be as involved as necessary.

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Study: Third-Grade Retention Has Positive Effects for Student Outcomes

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Dr. NaYoung Hwang Grade retention, the practice of having students repeat a grade if they do not pass certain proficiency thresholds, has been argued to help children develop their reading and literacy skills in early grades, preparing them for educational pursuits in the future. As of 2019, 18 U.S.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

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What does student success mean? Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test scores and grades. Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind?

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Fostering Success

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The tutoring and academic counseling were crucial to her success. Then, you see the successes.” That data show that the students who attend the summer bridge program build great resilience skills, and resilience leads to retention. Alexander is studying the success and impact of various programs within AAP.

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CSU Awards $4.6 Million to Advance Black Student Success

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million to advance Black student success in California. Dr. Dilcie Perez The California State University (CSU) recently announced the one-time allocation ($4,630,846) as part of the university system’s $10 million, three-year Black Student Success funding commitment. Twenty-three universities are expected to receive a share of $4.6

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CRM Platforms Can Improve HBCU Enrollment and Retention

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James Runcie, CEO and co-founder of Ed Advancement, said he hopes Ed Advance and the HBCU Dx program shows how CRMs offer a sustainable way to improve HBCU enrollment and retention. “A The program’s second phase put additional focus on the platform’s ability to influence student retention and success.

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