#student-retention

#student-retention

The survey measured belonging by asking students to rate their agreement with the statement "I feel that I am a part of [school]" on a five-point scale, where 1 means strongly disagree and 5 means strongly agree. Students who rated their sense of belonging in their second year one step higher on the five-point scale than they did in their first year-such as moving from neutral to agree-were 3.4 percentage points more likely to graduate within four years.

There's a growing sense of disconnect between the content you create and the outcomes institutions expect. The biggest pain point? Student retention. The numbers tell a stark story: only about 64% of first-time, full-time students who begin at four-year public institutions complete a bachelor's degree within six years [1]. That means a third of students leave before completion-taking with them not just tuition dollars, but your opportunity for renewal, repeat use, and long-term loyalty.