Student Retention

1. Why is Student Retention important?

1.1. -What higher retention rates mean compared to lower retention rates -How student retention affects graduation rates

1.2. Factors that influence retention: -attitudes & satisfaction -academic performance -academic engagement -social & family support

2. What Is Student Retention?

2.1. -Definition -Difference between Retention and Persistence

2.2. Persistence: enrollement headcount of any cohort compared to its headcount on its initial census date. Retention: outome of how many students remained enrolled from fall to fall.

3. Effective Strategies for Promoting Personal Success

3.1. Time Management and Planning -giving yourself time to meet deadlines -planning ahead Resources -knowing were to go/who to ask -simply having the right resources Motivation -know that everything may not easy or simple -pushing your limit and getting out of your comfort zone

4. First Year Students vs Second Year Students

4.1. First time, first year students retention percentages compared to returning students

4.2. Factors that have roles in student retention; both first and second year students

4.3. Why students dont return: -drop-outs, opt-outs, and transferring