An article in the New York Times today explores the reasons why students drop out of college with reference to the "With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them" report by the nonpartisan research group, Public Agenda. A few interesting points jumped out:
Balancing work , family, and school was reported as the #1 cause for students leaving a program
Students who do not complete their program are more likely to be funding their own education
Recommendation for more awareness that today's students bearing less and less resemblance to the 'traditional college student' image
It's interesting to see this study support what so many of our partners intuitively understand about helping students manage the stress of balancing work, home, and school. Our goal is to help you reach and engage your students by leveraging our content, digital solutions, and services to create a customized learning solution built around your goals and outcomes. Let us help you implement learning solutions that accommodate the diverse needs of your students.