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Stop-outs don’t know about support services on campus

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Inside Higher Ed

Each year, a large number of college students walk away from their education because of personal and financial concerns, as well as academic challenges that impede their success. A new study shows students who stop out are less likely to be aware of resources that were available to them at their institution, which could be tied to their decision to leave. In Tyton Partners’ annual Listening to Learners study, only half of all students surveyed say their institution offered academic and career advising, financial aid counseling, and mental health counseling, despite an overwhelming majority of institutions providing these supports. Students who had stopped out are less likely to know these services were offered, with only 44 percent recognizing academic advising was available and 32 percent being aware of mental health supports.   

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