Loyola University: Increasing student persistence through proactive coaching
The Opportunity
Loyola embarked on a period of transformational change by identifying areas where strategic investment could make a meaningful improvement in student and institutional outcomes. With student persistence identified as a key priority area, the university set an ambitious target of raising first-year retention four percentage points in one year. Student support efforts aimed at retention, including a referral-based coaching program, were already in place, but Loyola needed a new approach that would make a rapid and sustainable impact on student success.
The Opportunity
Loyola embarked on a period of transformational change by identifying areas where strategic investment could make a meaningful improvement in student and institutional outcomes. With student persistence identified as a key priority area, the university set an ambitious target of raising first-year retention four percentage points in one year. Student support efforts aimed at retention, including a referral-based coaching program, were already in place, but Loyola needed a new approach that would make a rapid and sustainable impact on student success.
The Solution
Loyola partnered with InsideTrack to launch a three-year Capacity Building and Coaching program that would provide personalized coaching to all first-year students. In addition to increasing first-year retention, the program was also designed to improve enrollment by appealing to prospective students. The coaching program, which focuses on the development of skills that enhance students’ long-term academic, personal and professional success, aligned with Loyola’s Jesuit mission of educating the whole student.
The Solution
Loyola partnered with InsideTrack to launch a three-year Capacity Building and Coaching program that would provide personalized coaching to all first-year students. In addition to increasing first-year retention, the program was also designed to improve enrollment by appealing to prospective students. The coaching program, which focuses on the development of skills that enhance students’ long-term academic, personal and professional success, aligned with Loyola’s Jesuit mission of educating the whole student.
Proven Results
The Impact
This experienced nurse enrolled in a doctoral program and connected with a coach to turn her failed exam into a successful future.
See how a recent Loyola grad used coaching skills and his lived experiences with inequity in healthcare to guide his career path.
The Impact
This experienced nurse enrolled in a doctoral program and connected with a coach to turn her failed exam into a successful future.
See how a recent Loyola grad used coaching skills and his lived experiences with inequity in healthcare to guide his career path.
Maria Calzada
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Loyola University New Orleans
Elizabeth Rainey
Executive Director of Student Success at Loyola University New Orleans
Download the case study to see how Loyola partnered with InsideTrack to increase first-year retention and improve enrollment of prospective students.
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