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Learn the challenges and opportunities for completing a college degree
Do your students know that you want them to succeed? How can your institution lean into its mission and better support first-year college students as they begin their journey?
The 2025 National First-Year Students and Their Motivation to Complete College Report provides insights that can help you understand how to best serve your students. These findings present a student perspective on the challenges and factors affecting their motivation to succeed, along with directions on how you can respond with timely and relevant actions. The report uses data from nearly 62,000 first-year college student records, taken from students who completed an assessment in the RNL Retention Management System.
Download your free copy to learn:
- The top 10 requests for assistance from first-year students.
- How committed first-year students are to completing college.
- Differences between first-generation and continuing generation students.
- 5 key areas where students want greater support:
- connection and belonging
- Career assistance
- Academic support
- Financial guidance
- Mental health and wellbeing
The findings are also broken out by students at four-year private, four-year public, and two-year institutions. Complete the form on this page to download your copy now.