Retention

Compared to their peers, students who were in the foster care system are less likely to enroll in college or earn a degree. Support programs for former foster youth can help bridge the gap in completion.

The inaugural director of the Latinx Resource Center at the University of California, Irvine, discusses her role and larger initiatives at the institution to support the retention and engagement of Hispanic students.

Undergraduate enrollment is up again, according to new data. Community colleges focused on vocational training in particular made major gains last fall.

A new honor society at Coastal Carolina University recognizes student engagement and participation on campus and encourages learners to take advantage of co-curricular activities.

LaGuardia Community College and Airbnb are working together to provide semester-long housing, plus next steps, for students experiencing homelessness.

Marquette University hired an inaugural student success director to head up work and lead a soon-to-open physical center on campus.

Gettysburg College offers free, virtual webinars to help learners launch into their lives after graduation, teaching personal and professional skills.

A new brief by the Institute for College Access and Success highlights the unique challenges students from rural communities can face in postsecondary degree attainment and some ways colleges and universities can bridge the gap.