A Success Story

  • Total students in a Fall 2018 LC is 6176 (4679 first year, 1497 others)
  • LC participation has increased 8.7% (494 students) in the last 5 years
  • 77.6% of all first year students are in a learning community
  • Average one year retention rate for LC students: 7% higher than non-LC students
  • Average 6-year graduation rate: 11% higher than non-LC students
  • 83% of first year students of color are in a learning community
  • Over 600 LC peer mentors provide leadership
  • Overall student satisfaction and engagement is higher for LC students
  • LC students report high levels of engagement on the NSSE benchmarks
  • LC program is important for student recruitment

  • Total students participating in LCs since 1995: 80,763