University efforts to retain online students neglect the main causes of most dropouts. They tend see these as beyond their control, but a new study shows why they need to rethink their approach.
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We should accept a modest level of attrition so we can keep providing opportunities for part-time and online students, who might not otherwise be able to study.
While the media glamorizes famous college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, the reality is that most successful people in the U.S. went to – and finished – college.
There are some factors which make students more likely to drop out of university than others. Here are four ways universities can help boost retention.
New research shows the risk that students’ won’t complete their course goes down if they have to pay more for it.
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