what could colleges do to retain students?

Answer 1

As a college administrator for twenty years and as the owner of one of the largest college fair companies in the country I can tell you from experience that FINANCIAL AID and money in general, is the biggest reason students do not return after their first year colleges need to address this need before anything else. Colleges, High Schools, Parents and Students need to lobby congress for more money for higher education

Answer 2

The aid answer is good.. Colleges charge $10,000 a sem and aid covers $2600. a year...even with full loans, the most u will ever get (as a senior) is $12000.00.. how can anyone pay for $20,000 tuiton on $12000 and still live.. (already in the hole $8000).. hire someone in the offices that know what they are doing... There is nothing that frustrates a student more than going to one office and told one thing and then another office tells them something else.. On the campus here, they have each office in a different building.. U have to walk 1 mile to go from FA to cashiers office..only to have to go back to FA. (and wait again).. put everything together.. Also have a method where students don't have to stand in line for 3 hours to ask a question.. Here, I have had to stand in line as long as 2 hours just to turn in a piece of paper they requested..

Have tutors in more subjects.. Most colleges have math and English help but very few have help for history, science, etc.

I could think of many more but that covers some

Answer 3

Honestly my main problem with school (prior to going back and completing my degree) was the lack of flexibility in the classes. Classes were always in the class room setting and more often than not very boring. I was interested in the subject at hand, but was just plain bored with the way it was presented to the class. I understand much of that is in the professor presents the subject, but how do you teach a computer class and not have the class in front of a computer (mind you this was a school that just recently received a very high rating in their use of campus technology, Indiana University). Also lose some of the cookie cutter classes, such as English and Math, when that area of study will not require the use of proficient English or Math. Use an entrance exam to test each student. And lastly offer courses over the internet, many of those now going to school are above the age of 23, they carry full time jobs and have children. Also school is very highly over rated.

Answer 4

Implement more tutoring programs, have additional financial aid counselors, improve dorm quality,improve nutrition quality and availability, have support system in place for students who have fallen below an acceptable gpa,...the list could go on and on

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