Are Your Retention Efforts Cost-Effective? Now, There’s an App for That.

In recent years, colleges have created a range of programs that help them retain and graduate more students. Few colleges, however, focus not only on how well such programs work, but on how cost-effective they are. Enter the Cost-Return Calculator — released today, along with a report on the pilot project, and available for download from Jobs for the Future and the Delta Cost Project on Postsecondary Costs, Productivity, and Accountability.