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 ...

Iowa boasts a higher six-year graduation rate — at 73 percent — across its public universities than any state in the nation, a meaningful statistic for a region facing growing workforce demands and ...

The University of Iowa has reached a milestone for student retention and graduation rates. First-to second-year retention rose to 91% in the fall. The half-percentage-point increase marks the fourth ...

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 ...

In its first-ever analysis of fall-to-spring persistence among first-year college students, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that 84 percent of incoming students in 2023 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For two years, Massachusetts has been increasing the financial aid available for students who attend public colleges — most notably, by making community college free. Estimated enrollment figures ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. First-year students who perform poorly in a course are particularly at risk of dropping out. To help ...