Filter & Sort
The 'Murky Middle'
Students who end first year with G.P.A. between 2.0 and 3.0 have been neglected by academic support programs, says research based on data from 60 institutions. Is this where colleges can have the biggest impact on retention?
Opinion
Reengineering Retention
Colleges need to focus on the right strategies for their institutions, not satisfying bureaucratic targets, writes Christopher B. Nelson.
Leaving the System
More students are leaving higher education after their first year, according to new national numbers that are bad news for the college completion push.
A Nudge to Renew
Text messages encouraging first-year community college students to fill out federal student aid form boost persistence to sophomore year, study finds.
Why They Stay or Leave
In new research being released at international education conference, foreign students identify financial issues as their main sources of dissatisfaction.
Who Will Teach Nursing?
With retirements looming, vacancies unfilled and accreditors cracking down, many colleges search for strategies to hire professors in fast-growing field.
Motivation and Student Success
New study suggests that the reasons students seek a higher education can have a big impact on their grades and likelihood of staying enrolled.
Opinion
Research to Improve Retention
Colleges can identify those at risk of dropping out, and then provide services and adopt policies to keep these students enrolled, writes Robert J. Sternberg.