Implementation of an Engineering-Based Retention Center and its Impact on Student Success

Abstract

IntroductionUndergraduate student retention and graduation rates are, and have been for many years, frequently discussed topics within the higher education community. The May 2015 Condition of Education report from the National Center for Education Statistics puts the current first-year retention rate for four-year institutions at 80% and the six-year graduation rate for four-year institutions at 59% 4 . With the national attention and focus on these numbers and their