National college retention and persistence rates improved again last year, but part-time students persisted at a substantially lower rate than full-time enrollees. More than 77% of the millions of ...

CHARLESTON - Katelyn Burgett almost gave up on college after meeting some seemingly insurmountable challenges her first year at Eastern Illinois University. "My freshman year was rough, especially ...

TROY — Policy changes and a variety of academic and student support efforts have led to record student retention rates at Hudson Valley Community College over the past three years. According to ...

Hudson Valley Community College says their students are staying in school at a record high rate. The college has maintained year-over-year student retention rates above 60% since the fall 2021 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee announced Friday that its retention rate has risen for the third consecutive year, with more than 92.4% of first-year students from last year returning ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- By one measure, earning a degree at Rice University is the smartest move in the Lone Star State. In its eighth annual ranking of colleges and universities that give students the best ...

PHOENIX — One Maricopa County community college is crediting a program for new students with a significant increase in its retention rate. Scottsdale Community College (SCC) said its first-year ...

A record percentage of first-year students who started classes at CU Boulder in fall 2024 chose to extend their academic studies into the 2025 spring semester, according to new retention data from the ...

For Missouri University of Science and Technology students, retention rates for test-optional students consistently lag those for students who take standardized exams. It may be difficult for the ...

The University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA) has announced that its retention rate for the fall 2025 semester has jumped three percent while it has seen a decline in incoming freshmen, according ...