Higher Education Consultants

Student Retention

White papers, trend reports, and other resources from Noel-Levitz

The following papers and reports address student success and college completion issues, including student life and learning, student satisfaction, academic advising, and retention planning.

National Freshman Attitudes Reports

These annual reports examine the attitudes and motivations of incoming, first-year college students. In addition, addendums to the main reports examine responses by race/ethnicity and responses among students from two-year colleges and adult (nontraditional) student groups.

National Student Satisfaction and Priorities Reports

These annual reports reveal the satisfaction and priorities of key groups on campus, including traditional undergraduate students, adult (non-traditional) students, online learners, campus personnel, and parents of current college students.

Retention Benchmark Poll Reports for Higher Education

The Noel-Levitz Higher Education Benchmark Report Series regularly surveys institutions about their current enrollment practices, data on prospective and current students, and other key areas, including student retention.

Papers and reports on student retention

Resource Name Type
2012 Factors to Enroll Report2012 Factors to Enroll Report Research Reports 
The Attitudes of Second-Year College Students (With Transfer Student Addendum)The Attitudes of Second-Year College Students (With Transfer Student Addendum) Research Reports 
Targeting Financial Aid for Improved Retention OutcomesTargeting Financial Aid for Improved Retention Outcomes Research Reports 
National Student Satisfaction and Priorities 15-Year Trend ReportsNational Student Satisfaction and Priorities 15-Year Trend Reports Research Reports 
2011 National Student Satisfaction and Priorities Report2011 National Student Satisfaction and Priorities Report Research Reports 
2011 Student Retention Practices Report2011 Student Retention Practices Report Research Reports 
2011 Adult and Online Learner Satisfaction-Priorities Reports2011 Adult and Online Learner Satisfaction-Priorities Reports Research Reports 
2011 National Parent Satisfaction and Priorities Report2011 National Parent Satisfaction and Priorities Report Research Reports 
How Students Rate the Quality Service Climate on CampusHow Students Rate the Quality Service Climate on Campus Research Reports 
Assessing Student Motivation at Mid-YearAssessing Student Motivation at Mid-Year Research Reports 
2011 Mid-Year Student Retention Indicators Report2011 Mid-Year Student Retention Indicators Report Research Reports 
2010 New Student Enrollment and Retention Report2010 New Student Enrollment and Retention Report Research Reports 
Enhancing Student Success by Treating Student Jobs as Real JobsEnhancing Student Success by Treating Student Jobs as Real Jobs White Papers 
2009 Student Retention Practices and Strategies Report2009 Student Retention Practices and Strategies Report Research Reports 
Linking Student Satisfaction and RetentionLinking Student Satisfaction and Retention Research Reports 
Academic Advising Highly Important to StudentsAcademic Advising Highly Important to Students Research Reports 
How Students Rate the Quality Service Climate on CampusHow Students Rate the Quality Service Climate on Campus Research Reports 
A New Way to Measure Student SuccessA New Way to Measure Student Success White Papers 
Recruiting and Retaining International StudentsRecruiting and Retaining International Students White Papers 
Maximizing Student Recruitment and Retention Through Predictive ModelingMaximizing Student Recruitment and Retention Through Predictive Modeling White Papers 
What Matters Most to International Students?What Matters Most to International Students? Research Reports 
ACT National Collegiate Retention and Persistence to Degree RatesACT National Collegiate Retention and Persistence to Degree Rates Research Reports 
The Attitudes of Second-Year College Students (With Transfer Student Addendum)The Attitudes of Second-Year College Students (With Transfer Student Addendum) Research Reports 

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