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10 Key Strategies to Improve Student Retention in Higher Education

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 11 minutes Student retention is one of the most critical challenges faced by colleges and universities. Understanding the factors contributing to student retention in higher education is the first step toward building effective marketing strategies that help students persist through their academic journey. Why is that?

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Jenkins arrived, the university faced a challenging 52 percent retention rate. Dr. Anthony Jenkins Weve been able to move our retention to 74 percent, which puts us above the state average in Maryland for public institutions and puts us within the national average for public institutions, says Jenkins.

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Always On: How 24/7 Technical Support Drives Student Success and Retention

Helix Education

In this post, we’ll delve into how this same philosophy applies to technical support, forming a crucial component of student success and retention. Let’s explore why timely technical support is essential and how it ties to student retention, institutional credibility, and mission fulfillment.

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University of Phoenix Tribal Operations Team Offers Targeted Support for Indigenous and Tribal Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Another key success of the program is improving student retention and completion rates. Tribal students, who historically have lower completion rates, now show improved academic outcomes under the guidance of the Tribal Operations Team, according to university officials. By the fourth course, that rate increased to 8%.

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Study abroad and international recruitment excluded from new US guidance

The PIE News

The US Department of Education has clarified guidance it released earlier this year on third-party service providers will not have the impact on study abroad and international student recruitment that the sector had feared. “Our advocacy efforts yield a positive result.”

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Shorter academic terms: Here is guidance for better outcomes

University Business

The report also recommends that institutions: Develop comprehensive faculty-training programs for shortened academic terms Implement clear communication strategies for learners Invest in advanced scheduling and analytics software The post Shorter academic terms: Here is guidance for better outcomes appeared first on University Business.

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Sector reacts to latest US DOE third-party guidance

The PIE News

The latest guidance issued by the US Department of Education last month has many in the international education and study abroad sector on alert. As such, if the guidance remains intact, with so much competition with countries that allow international recruiters, Chaudhuri predicted it could be “a free-fall for US international numbers”.

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