College Student Persistence Rate Improves Again, Hits Nine-Year High

College Student Persistence Rate Improves Again, Hits Nine-Year High

The national first-year persistence rate for college undergraduates now stands at more than 77%, the highest level in the past nine years, according to a new report.

First-Year Persistence Continues Slow Climb From Pandemic Drop

Nearly 84 percent of the first-year students who enrolled in fall 2023 persisted at their institution to the spring term, though 14 percent left higher education entirely. In its first-ever analysis of fall-to-spring persistence among first-year college students, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that 84 percent of incoming students in 2023 remained at their college or university for their first two terms. But heading into…

Persistence and retention rates hit some of their highest levels in nearly a decade

Over 86% of first-year students returned to college in the spring, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

Hudson County Community College Sees Record Summer Enrollment

Hudson County Community College has reported a record-breaking 45% increase in summer enrollment, driven by its new Free Summer Initiative aimed at boosting student retention and graduation rates. More than 3,000 students enrolled in the first summer session, surpassing the college’s previous summer enrollment record by over 650 students. Continuing student enrollment alone increased by […] The post Hudson County Community College Sees Record Su…