Colleges are deploying low‑cost behavioral interventions and targeted re‑enrollment strategies to lift persistence. A replicated belonging intervention in the California Community College system improved retention and narrowed GPA gaps for minoritized students, offering a scalable model for equity‑minded student success work. Meanwhile, re‑enrollment guidance emphasizes three operational steps for adult learners: prioritize outreach to institutional stopouts, simplify reenrollment and registration processes, and offer targeted financial assistance. Administrators say combining psychological supports with administrative simplification produces measurable returns on persistence.
Get the Daily Brief