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Student Fathers: ‘Invisible of the Invisible’ on Campus

While all student parents face challenges finishing college, student fathers stop out at higher rates than mothers.

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Persistence and Retention Rates Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels

New data show the highest persistence and retention rates in a decade, with Black students at public four-year colleges boasting especially high year-over-year increases.

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Funding Student Success: Summer Bridge for Adult Learners

A recent award to Wichita State University will be applied to a pre-orientation program for adult learners to support their transition to higher ed.

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Program Innovation: Getting Learners Involved for Academic Achievement

A longstanding program at the College of Charleston provides a cohort of encouragement and assistance for students not reaching their full potential to excel inside and outside of the classroom.

Ep. 117: Voices of Student Success: Counting Student Parents

Voices of Student Success, a series focused on student retention, engagement and graduation in higher education, takes over this week’s episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast.

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Listen: Counting Student Parents in Higher Ed

In the latest episode of Voices of Student Success, listen to experts discuss the need for greater visibility into student parents in higher education through data collection.

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Supporting Students With Disabilities in Degree Attainment

Students with disabilities in higher education are less likely to graduate and land full-time employment after college, compared to their peers. A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office highlights solutions colleges can take to better aid these learners.

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‘Holding it Together’ 

Sociologist Jessica Calarco talks about her new book on America’s lack of a real social safety net and the implications for student success.