Student Success Blog

Students need career support earlier. Here’s a scalable way colleges can provide it.

What the OBBB and the new Carnegie classification could mean for higher education accountability

The new Carnegie classification and One Big Beautiful Bill both spotlight post-college earnings. Could this become the new benchmark for financial aid eligibility?

Design academic support students will actually use

Learn more about how technology can help campuses build support models students actually use.

How four-year institutions can use AI to tackle summer melt

Discover three ways that colleges and universities can use AI to ensure incoming freshmen make it to campus in the fall.

5 ways higher ed peer networking helps strengthen student support

When time is tight, peer connection can fall to the bottom of the list. Here’s why it’s worth carving out space—and how the right community makes that easier.

What the new Student Access and Earnings Classification means for your institution

This year, the Carnegie Foundation, in collaboration with the American Council on Education (ACE), will launch the Student Access and Earnings Classification.

How to navigate policy challenges and show support for your trans students

Explore three major challenges trans students face—and four things institutions can do to improve the college experience by reducing barriers.

Future students will need more academic support

The last several incoming classes of college students had their high school learning significantly disrupted by the pandemic, creating major student success challenges for higher education. We’ll break down why these strategies work and how institutions can apply these lessons to better support their own students.

3 hidden retention challenges facing higher ed in 2025

As higher education enters the midpoint of the 2020s, institutions face a wide range of challenges threatening retention and student success.