Thrive Center has a proven track record of increasing the retention of students who participate in our programs and services.
FALL 2016 RETENTION OUTCOMES
Arizona Assurance: 91% (compared to 78% of a similar peer comparison group)
First Cats: 96% (compared to 80% of a similar peer comparison group)
Cultural Learning Communities: 84% (compared to 81% of a similar peer comparison group)
FALL 2015 RETENTION OUTCOMES
Arizona Assurance: 87% (compared to 77% of a similar peer comparison group)
Cultural Learning Communities: 89% (compared to 78% of a similar peer comparison group)
FALL 2014 RETENTION OUTCOMES
Arizona Assurance: 92% (compared to 76% of a similar peer comparison group)
Cultural Learning Communities: 77% (compared to 67% of a similar peer comparison group)
Notes:
- Student comparison groups are generated using propensity score matching to account for factors which influence retention and program participation
- Retention rates are rounded
- Participation is limited to those who actively engaged in given program for a full year
- Over 1,900 students received individualized, direct student support from Thrive Center.
- Thrive Center held our inaugural First Cats Mixer with over 200 students, staff and faculty in attendance.
- In our first year offering mentoring to second year, first-gen students we had 109 participants.
- 59% of the students we worked with identified as being first-generation college students.
- 75% of PASS participants saw an increase in their cumulative GPA.