IMPROVING ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION

 

SURVEY RESULTS

 

40 responded to survey

rated suggestions from list provided

19 provided own personal suggestions

FIVE AREAS OF FOCUS FOR IMPROVING ADMISSIONS

Suggestion #15 - received 13 responses

15. Provide one stop shop so students aren't shuffled from one person or department to another; clarify enrollment steps.

Suggestion # 37 - received 6 responses

Beautify the campus - make it a pretty place

Suggestion #18, 22, 24, 33, 42, 55 - received 5 responses

18. Brag: We are most affordable, small classes, exceptional

faculty, exceptional facilities, diverse programs.

22. Offer more continuing education.

24. Get faculty, staff, students more involved with recruiting . . .

Hire another admissions recruiter

Offer more bachelor programs

55. Advertise and emphasize the high quality education we offer

Suggestions #5, - received 4 responses

Offer courses when students can take them

Suggestions #2, 9, 29, 30, 38, 39, 52 - received 3 responses

 

Suggestions #8, 13, 31, 35, 36, 40 - received 2 responses

Suggestions #1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 16, 20, 21, 25, 27, 41, 43, 45, 46, 51, 54

received 1 response

#7, 10, 14, 17, 19, 23, 26, 28, 32, 34, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53 received no response

FIVE AREAS OF FOCUS FOR IMPROVING RETENTION:

Suggestion #4 - received 11 responses

4. Strengthen advising . . .

Suggestions #11, 12, 15 and 16 - received 8 responses

Remove barriers such as low motivation . . .

Need more student activities . . .

Improve perception of WVUP as transfer institution

Develop more 4-year programs

Suggestion #2 - received 7 responses

Identify weak students . . .

Suggestions #6, 17 - received 5 responses

Recognize misplaced students . . .

17. Provide more guidance to undecided students.

 

Suggestion #1 - received 4 responses

Suggestions #3, 5, 21 - received 3 responses

Suggestions #7, 9, 10, 18, 20 - received 2 responses

Suggestions #8, 13, 14 - received 1 response

Suggestion #19 - received no response