Student Success

Ohio Wesleyan is seeing its highest retention numbers in more than a decade as it targets student success from multiple angles.

Franklin University created an online portal to guide community college students as they consider transferring and decide to start that process. The pathway decreases chances of credit loss and keeps students from paying for courses that do not count toward a degree.

Nonwhite students and online students who have engaged with their campus career centers have lower satisfaction and effectiveness rates for these services than white peers and those taking all or some of their classes online, respectively.

Students who experience sexual violence while enrolled in postsecondary education have a high likelihood of earning lower GPAs or dropping out. Here are three areas where higher education leaders can focus efforts to promote student success for those who are carrying such trauma.

As vice president of development, enrollment and student success, Klotz oversees the student experience at the small Colorado-based university. She shares about supporting adult learners, transfers and online students.

Exams can place exceptional stress on students. Here are four ways practitioners can mitigate student stress and set them up for success.

A new website aggregates all available resources for students in New Jersey facing basic needs insecurity, including childcare support, food pantries and shelters.

A new report from WGU Labs identifies common barriers for student success after graduation and offers four ideas for developing partnerships between colleges and universities and employers to address student needs.