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More than 61 percent of America’s 6.2 million community college students are pursuing their studies on a part-time basis, often for financial or personal reasons. But until this year, those students were left out of federal data reporting systems on college retention. A new analysis from Civitas Learning found the average gap between full-time and part-time persistence rates at nearly 60 institutions was more than 12 percentage points.

Nearly one in five students at community colleges and four-year universities who don’t graduate have completed three-quarters or more of credits required for a degree, according to a new study. The analysis by Civitas Learning — which examined 30 community colleges and 23 four-year institutions that are clients — found that nearly 22 percent of non-persisting students at the two-year institutions it studied were at or above the 75 percent credit threshold.

A new analysis from Civitas Learning shows that many students are dropping out of their colleges despite having earned the majority of the credits they need for their degrees. Civitas found that on average nearly one in five students who leave college without a degree complete 75 percent or more of the credit threshold for a degree before leaving. And one in 10 dropouts has reached at least 90 percent of the credit threshold.

Today, Civitas Learning released an analysis of data from 53 institutions and more than 300,000 students revealing new insights into the national challenge of students leaving college before finishing their degrees.

As colleges embrace 15 to Finish strategies to bolster completion, we must not create a situation where part-time students become even more likely to drop out.A new analysis from Civitas Learning found the average gap between full-time and part-time persistence rates at nearly 60 institutions was more than 12 percentage points. Those findings reveal not only the extent of the issue but also just how much variance occurs from institution to institution. 

There has been much debate about the use of predictive analytics in higher education. Some see it as a way to improve the student experience with more efficiently-targeted resources, others worry it is invasive and ineffective. Since the 2016/17 academic year UEL has invested in a predictive analytics system and platform with Civitas Learning, to better understand students – in a way that allows us to shape our educational offerings, and academic and career support – to better suit their needs.

The engineers at Civitas Learning are developing data analytics applications that provide intel and next steps for students, faculty, advisers and administrators to increase educational outcomes in higher ed. Jason Pattinian, director of engineering, highlighted how he and his leadership team ensure their engineers are progressing.

Student success pioneer Civitas Learning announced, today, at its seventh annual partner “Summit” convening, that its community of practice now includes over 350 institutions, serving more than 8 million students worldwide and 40 percent of U.S. higher education.

Utah State University has been at the forefront of implementing effective communication plans to help student retention and completion through the use us nudges. This work has been recognized by Civitas, who has now worked with USU to create a powerful messaging tool and named the release of this product feature Big Blue.

By leveraging the power of student data from various sources, institutions are implementing interventions that significantly increase student persistence and completion. The journey to predictive analytics at Montgomery County Community College started when predictive analytics use was in its infancy in higher education. The college thus became among the pioneers partnering with Civitas Learning.