首要结果

At 中北书院, we track progress toward the goal of earning a college degree. Since the 立博体育平台第一 program officially launched in Fall 2015, the average first-to-second year 保留率 for 第一代学生 is 91%; this is much higher than the national average and much higher than 第一代学生 who do not 参与立博体育平台第一. Shared below are additional findings from an internal review of the 立博体育平台第一 and the program’s impact.

保留

We measure retention by evaluating how many students remain enrolled at North Central from their first year to their second year. Shared below are the average first-to-second year 保留率s:

• 91%都是第一代学生 完成 立博体育平台第一次研讨会系列
• 61%都是第一代学生 没有 参与立博体育平台第一
• 89%的第一代拉丁裔学生 完成 立博体育平台第一次研讨会系列
• 57%的第一代拉丁裔学生 没有 参与立博体育平台第一
• 78%北中部的 整体 保留率

持久性

持久性 is measuring by evaluation how many students remained enrolled from their first year through their third year at North Central. Shared below are the average first-to-third year 持久性率s:

• 84%都是第一代 完成 立博体育平台第一次研讨会系列
• 48%，都是第一代学生 没有 参与立博体育平台第一
• 82%是第一代拉丁裔学生 完成 立博体育平台第一次研讨会系列
• 46%的第一代拉丁裔学生 没有 参与立博体育平台第一
• 71%北中部的 整体 持久性率

毕业

毕业 rates for Fall 2015-Fall 2018 cohorts:

• 80%都是第一代 完成 立博体育平台第一次研讨会系列
• 46%都是第一代学生 没有 参与立博体育平台第一

归属感

An internal review of 立博体育平台第一 found the program successfully:

• Helps students navigate unfamiliar structures of the institution, particularly during the initial transition to college.
• Connect students to first-gen peers and faculty on campus thus promoting a sense of community.
• Provides a sense of mattering for students; participants felt recognized (by name), 关心, and supported by the staff and student leaders.
• Promotes pride in first-gen status and clear recognition that they are not alone.

Dissertation research conducted in 2022 with 541 第一代学生 at 34    private institutions, including 20 North Central students resulted in these findings specific to 立博体育平台第一 participants:

• 85% have developed a sense of community with other first-gen college students
• 85% indicated having a community of support for first-gen students at North Central was important to them
• 95% agree or strongly agree that 立博体育平台第一 helped support their persistence to earn a 4-year college degree 

总之, researcher reported North Central is exceeding the national average in terms of first-generation program and community support for its students when compared to like-minded, 私人同行机构.