Students’ Sense of Purpose Tied to College Retention

Students’ Sense of Purpose Tied to College Retention

A recent study from the University of Washington at Tacoma finds that a student’s decision to leave higher education can be driven by a lack of goals or sense of self. The number of adults in the U.S. who have attended some college but have yet to earn a certificate or degree has grown to over 43 million. Between January 2022 and July 2023 alone, 2.1 million students left higher ed—a 2.2 percent year-over-year increase, according to new data fro…