More than a quarter of the students who enter four-year institutions and half of those who enter two-year schools depart at the end of their first year. This ph

Student departure is a long-standing problem to colleges and universities. Approximately 45 percent of students enrolled in two-year colleges depart during thei

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Creating the conditions that foster student success in college has never been more important. As many as four-fifths of high school graduates need some form of