Retention

A webinar shared insights from students 25 and up about what would support their academic and career goals. Staff and faculty training and aligning academic programs with labor market needs are two efforts that could help.

Most universities have systems to alert students to low grades or high absence rates, but there’s been little evidence showing they change student outcomes. New research from Oklahoma State shows the notifications are worthwhile investments.

A short course at DePaul University helps equip learners with life and learning skills that support their development and achievement within the institution and beyond, including active engagement, self-care, organizational abilities and resiliency.

A recent study from the Community College Research Center finds establishing best practices and championing them among professors can impact student outcomes and faculty engagement and create a more positive environment.

Research from the Urban Institute offers five promising practices in retaining students of color in career and technical programs at community colleges.

Advocates for undocumented students feel mixed emotions after the Biden administration nixed plans to expand some TRIO programs to noncitizens.

Fewer than half of students at the largest nonprofit online institutions earn a degree after eight years. Is it an unfortunate reality or a cry for accountability?