MISSION ENROLLMENT GOAL #3
Ultimately, the measure of a university’s success is its ability graduate students prepared to lead enlightened, responsible, and productive lives. CWU seeks to improve the persistence rates of its first-year and transfer students, and shorten the time to degree vompletion. • Increase the full-time first-year retention rate from 69% in fall 2018 (2017 cohort) to 78% by fall 2025 (2024 cohort). : • Increase first year persistence of new transfer students from 82% in fall 2017 (2016 cohort) to 85% in fall 2025 (fall 2024 cohort). : • Decrease the average time-to-degree for first time full time students from 17.6 to 16.0 terms. • Decrease the average time-to-degree for transfer students from 10.0 to 8.7 terms.
Strategy #1 Develop a comprehensive plan for student learning, development and success.
Strategy #2 Strengthen policy pertaining to first year and new transfer student success and ensure that policy is followed. Identify and remove policies and practices impeding student progression.
Strategy #3 Transfer student onboarding: build strong connections with, and networks within, Central community specific to transfer students.
Strategy #4 Modernize student related workflow and processes, and remove barriers to success.
Strategy #5: Use and enforce conditional admission requirements, including early completion of developmental coursework.
Strategy #6: Consider factors beyond academic success when improving retention, such as meeting financial need, engagement with the university experience.
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