A recent article in Inside Higher Ed noted positive changes in retention and persistence for colleges and universities. Significant gains were made for students enrolled…
University Assessment Services Projects Posts
An ISU graduate can expect to earn at leastĀ $900,000 more than a high school graduateĀ over their lifetime. A lot more for many majors. New data…
Anecdotally, I have noticed a large increase in open-ended responses to all surveys at ISU over the last six years or so. For me, “Anecdotally”…
The traditional narrative is that students who “drop out” of college don’t study enough. Let’s put that myth to rest. In our NSSE retention study,…
No. They are not. But their perceptions are not unreasonable. The opinion about the value of a college degree is based on a survey from…
When a first-year student says they’re going to enroll for their sophomore year, I would believe them. As the figure below shows, intentions are more…
An article in Inside Higher Ed cited a study indicating that 92% of faculty members were asked for career advice in the past year. My…
An article in Inside Higher Ed highlighted research showing college students are increasingly uncomfortable sharing political opinions. I don’t know about comfort levels, but we…
See the statement at the end of this post about using earnings data in higher education. High GPA ISU graduates – the blue dots –…
Improving college student retention and persistence requires an empirical foundation and framework for translating research into action. That’s where assessment comes into play. This study…