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Coupling Recruitment With Retention Can Drive up Graduation Rates

September 18, 2019

Via: Ed Surge

Colleges and universities are struggling to keep students focussed long enough to graduate within a reasonable amount of time after they first enroll. In the U.S., only about 60 percent of undergraduates earn their degrees in six years. The rest commonly face a blizzard of troubles—added debt, poor job prospects and, in some cases, lack of self worth.

While one of the biggest causes of dropping out is money—especially as the cost of college rises—that is not the only hurdle.

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