The Hechinger Report
MARCH 6, 2023
Obviously, all those college dropouts aren’t improving local work forces. But these institutions, which educate 10 million students a year or 44 percent of all undergraduates , have a terrible track record; fewer than half their students end up earning degrees.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 18, 2020
Students were required to attend college full time, participate in a first-year seminar and meet frequently with an adviser. Meanwhile, CUNY has cut some costs from its $14,000 program by eliminating the first-year seminar and has expanded it to 25,000 students.
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The Hechinger Report
JULY 4, 2018
After all, the plummeting number of prospects makes it much harder to replace dropouts than it was when there was a seemingly bottomless supply of freshmen. This aggressive response has helped lower the dropout rate at the Texarkana campus back to 44 percent, according to still-unreleased figures, the university says.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Since 2013, it has required all students taking less than a full load of classes to also take a seminar that provides them with mentors and success coaches — a package of supports for which many didn’t otherwise have time. The seminar covers themes relevant to students’ lives, with topics including hip hop and “The Immigrant Experience.”
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Among single, Black and Latino fathers, the dropout rate is about 70 percent. It prepares men with children for high school equivalency tests and college by providing classes, tutoring, counseling and parenting seminars. The Fatherhood Academy program is one of the very few in the country for student fathers.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 8, 2018
When she walked into his first-year seminar at Dickinson College, Steve Riccio was impressed by his new student’s enthusiasm. This story about reducing the number of college dropouts was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. CARLISLE, Penn.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Fogel, 18, can recite a list of typical college experiences she has missed out on: study groups, small seminars, office hours with professors, parties, football games, a chance to meet new people from around the world. I was upset and didn’t want to be home at first, but now I’m kind of thankful,” said Asiedu, 18.
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