2019 Impact report

What Really Works: A Review of Student Success Initiatives

When it comes to supporting a highly diverse student body in a personalized and effective way, college and university leaders who lack clarity around what student services work most effectively for specific student groups will likely struggle to make sound, confident decisions.

Many dollars each year are put toward a variety of services intended to improve student outcomes, including tutoring centers, supplemental instruction courses, advising services, and more. At the same time, overall student graduation rates have remained stagnant for many years, with only a minor uptick in the most recent starting cohort of 2011.

Read the report to learn which student success initiatives really work to improve persistence and graduation rates.