New Report Gives Colleges First-Time Insights into Student Success After the First Semester

New Report Gives Colleges First-Time Insights into Student Success After the First Semester

For the first time, this year’s Persistence and Retention report offers a detailed look at first spring persistence — the percentage of students who remain enrolled in college for the spring term immediately following their first fall. The report, which continues to track second fall persistence and retention, also revealed that more than 86% of first-time college students from the fall 2023 cohort returned for their second semester.