Improving Retention
Improving student retention rates is a strategic priority area at Griffith.
Griffith’s Strategic Plan 2006-2010 (p-6) states:
“Griffith will improve its performance in each of its programs in national rankings of learning and teaching quality so as to be at the national average by 2007 and in the top 30% of all universities by 2010”.
This is reiterated in the ACADEMIC PLAN 3:
“We know from research that the first year is crucial in determining longer term student success and retention. Accordingly, the University has put in place a number of strategies to improve the quality of the first year student experience. However, it is widely recognised that in order to achieve the necessary lift in its retention performance, the University must adopt a coherent whole-of-University approach to improving the quality of the student experience”
Succeeding@Griffith explains the importance of the First Year Experience in relation to student retenion.
What do we mean by Retention and Attrition rates?
Retention Rates: The retention rate measures the percentage of students enrolled in one year who are enrolled in the subsequent year. Students completing a course and not continuing on to another course are not included in calculation of the retention rate.
Attrition Rates: The attrition rate measures the percentage of students enrolled in one year who are not enrolled in the subsequent year. Students completing a course are counted as retained students.
See University Retention Rates - Definitions
Further information on retention: