Student Retention

CARS has the tailored plans, expert coaches and technology to improve your student retention.

Student retention is essential to building a thriving and resilient academic community. High retention rates signal that students feel supported and engaged, enhancing your institution’s reputation and attracting both applicants and funding. Prioritizing retention strengthens financial stability and ensures that resources are invested in student success, reinforcing a high-quality educational experience for every learner.

Our Approach

Our approach combines expert coaching, proven best practices, and advanced technology to boost student persistence and graduation rates. Our unique technology creates customized retention profiles, monitors at-risk indicators, records student interactions, manages engagement plans, and tracks escalations, all designed to support each student’s journey to success.

Our expert coaches, representing your Institution, proactively connect with your students by phone, email, and text to address critical touch points like attendance, class performance, and academic concerns. By reaching out to students who may be struggling, we offer support tailored to their needs and guide them to valuable resources. Each one-on-one conversation strengthens relationships, assesses progress, and provides personalized guidance, ensuring students feel fully supported throughout the term.

Average Retention

Colleges and Universities that utilize our Student Retention services see a marked improvement in term-to-term retention rates compared to those without a dedicated retention program. Through proactive outreach, risk identification, expert coaching, and responsive help-desk support, we deliver proven strategies that strengthen student success and engagement.

Students Contacted

We believe in a proactive approach, contacting the entire student population regardless of risk level. Our expert coaches see every conversation as a chance to strengthen relationships, assess student progress, and provide guidance. Additional contact is directed to high-risk students to keep them on track with meeting their educational goals.

Questions Answered

Our expertly trained Success Coaches provide tailored fit help-desk services to your students, answering nearly all of their questions and concerns before they become issues. Now your staff can focus on escalated advanced issues and professional judgements and the students have a one-stop resource for all of their needs.