Institutions have been focused on increasing graduation rates for many years. Now, it’s time to view improving student retention as a strategic goal.
Student retention has wide-ranging impacts on factors such as:
In order for an institution to assess its progress, it’s critical to understand the retention landscape within higher education.
UB fall 2017 retention rate.
National Center for Education Statistics, April 2020.
UB’s student retention rate is above the national average, but there is room for improvement when compared to our AAU peers.
IPEDS Enrollment Fall 2017 Entering cohort (1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking).