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Post-Traditional Student Success the Key to National Prosperity

Post-Traditional Student Success Key to National Prosperity The Big Goal 2020 40 BY Requiring million concurrently enrolled students A doubling of college enrollments America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by2016 In order to reach this goal, we will need more post-traditional? students to finish college Meanwhile... You can't fix what you don't measure 69% Of institutions claim to track post-traditional student retention and completion rates However only... 22% Were able to provide their current retention rate 20% Were able to provide their current completion rate What initiatives do you have in place to address post-traditional baccalaureate student attrition? 2013 2012 72% 93% 36% Neutral 68% Non-academic coaching/mentoring 57% Faculty advising Specialized advising/counseling for certain populations 67% 53% 47% 41% Increased number of advisors/counselors Learning communities 78% 78% 72% 72% 74% 69% Extended new Academic tutoring student orientation Early alert/warning system Obstacles to Effective Measurement Major obstacle Lack of coordination among educational institutions, accreditors, regulators, industry associations, and policy bodies 64% 29% 7% Minor obstacle M Not an obstacle Resource and budget constraints 39% So%1% Attempts to account for every program and student variation 60% Inertia at the institutional level 32% 1% Cite cultural resistance to measurement & accountability Cultural resistance to 20% 40% measurement and accountability To learn what you can do UPCEA and Inside Track will continue to work with colleagues in the higher education community to raise awareness, foster dialogue and share best practices in the area of post-traditional student success. Download our report www.insidetrack.com/research/post-traditional. insidetrack UPCEA Inside Track works with college and universities to improve student and institutional success. Their one-on-one student coaching, process expertise, analytics and technology have been proven to increase graduation rates by an average of 15 percent and enhance the student experience. For more information, visit www.insidetrack.com Located in Washington, D.C., UPCEA serves more than 380 institutions of higher education with a focus on professional, continuing, and online learning. The Association provides its members with educational publications, programs, conferences, and services for the advancement of lifelong learning. UPCEA promotes awareness of the needs of adult learners and recognizes best practices in the field. For more information, visit www.upcea.edu Citations 1. "Remarks of President Barack Obama -- Address to Joint Session of Congress The White House." Remarks of President Barack Obama - Address to Joint Session of Congress | The White House. N.p., 24 Feb. 2009. 2. "Post-traditional" refers to students who are non-first-time, non-full-time, working adults, active/retired military service members, online leamers or others not generally meeting the definition of a traditional college student. Increasing Decreasing

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Data visualization on “Measuring Post-Traditional Student Success: Institutions Making Progress but Challenges remain”, based on a joint research report conducted by UPCEA and InsideTrack. Read Re...

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