UW-River Falls

Retention Resources

Article: Is Your Institution a Welcoming Place for First-Generation Students? (NRCCUA)

Bibliography of Recent Research and Practice on Student Retention (Noel Levitz)

CIRP 2006 Institutional Data Summary:Presentation (PDF File)
CIRP 2007 Institutional Profile: (PDF File)

Crisis at the Core: Preparing All Students for College and Work (ACT Organization)

Making Sense of the Retention Puzzle - Taking the Next Step to Advance Retention and Graduation Rates (Noel Levitz)

National Resource Center on the First-Year Experience: Information about first-year seminars, summer reading programs, capstone courses, learning communities, service learning, and various other higher education initiatives and professional organizations.

New Student Transition Survey Results:
Data and Executive Summary (Fall 2006)
Data and Executive Summary (Fall 2007)

Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory Results and Consultant Recommendations (PDF File)

Research for Policy Makers: What Works in Student Retention? (ACT organization)