Brescia University aspires to meet or exceed the FTFT Fall to Fall five-year rolling average based on IPEDS data.
The University’s retention rates over the past five years are summarized in the chart below:
| 一年 | 总数不重复的人数 | Total degree seeking Undergraduate | 攻读学位总人数 | Total First Time Full Time (FTFT) Undergraduate | 男性总人数 | ft女性总数 | Fall to Fall Retention | 5年滚动平均 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018年秋季 | 1041 | 937 | 77 | 229 | 99 | 130 | 68% | 63% |
| 2019年秋季 | 986 | 893 | 93 | 150 | 60 | 90 | 71% | 63.4% |
| 2020年秋季 | 841 | 754 | 89 | 154 | 85 | 69 | 66% | 65.8% |
| 2021年秋季 | 937 | 831 | 106 | 643 | 243 | 400 | 77% | 66.2% |
| 2022年秋季 | 646 | 551 | 95 | 478 | 198 | 280 | * | 69% |
*尚未报道
While the University’s goal for retention is to meet or exceed the five-year rolling retention rate based on IPEDS data, for comparison purposes the University has set a peer retention benchmark based on information provided by Ruffalo Noel-Levitz, a higher education consulting firm used by the University as an enrollment consultant. Within the categories measured by Ruffalo Noel-Levitz, consistent with other sources such as ACT, the benchmark for Brescia University as a four-year private institution with “lower selectivity” is 74.5%, the median range for this category, as seen in this Ruffalo Noel-Levitz chart, found on p. 8 of the “2022 Student Success and Retention Benchmarks Report”.
Enrollment numbers reflect the pandemic and post-COVID reality of higher education. In light of these hurdles and peer retention benchmark, efforts to increase student retention have intensified. The current 第一年经验 focuses on student engagement, an Early Alert academic warning system identifies 学生 at risk of disengagement, and a joint Academic-Student Development CARE Team approach to early intervention when student issues arise has been implemented. The President also convened a new Retention Committee to study issues 学生 have noted on Exit Surveys. The committee discussed current retention efforts and started work on recommendations for improvement.
2023年1月, the 学生成功办公室 was developed to holistically address student needs including retention. The 学生成功办公室 provides services to meet the academic needs of 学生 such as disability accommodations, 辅导, academic and student success coaching, 以及专业的建议. The 学生成功办公室 also coordinates the CARE Team and Early Alert academic warning system to provide intervention when student issues arise. The 学生成功办公室 acts as a liaison between Academic and Student Affairs to best assist 学生 reach their success goals.