Student Retention Software

Datatel Retention Alert combines an early alert software system with insightful consulting services, creating a process on your campus so every student gets the help they need, when they need it.

"Over a four-year period we’ve seen a 5% increase in retention. The first semester we went live with Retention Alert we saw a 2.1% increase in our retention from fall to spring versus the previous year."
Ed Koster
Director of Information Systems
Western Iowa Tech Community College

It’s more than just tracking grades and sending alerts. It’s about prevention and intervention – reaching out to students and finding out how you can help get them back on track. It’s about the people on your campus – faculty, counselors, advisors, mentors, coaches, RAs – everyone that embodies your institution’s mission of student success.

Datatel's student retention software will help you:

Identify the first signs of trouble

Track student behaviors beyond what happens in the classroom monitoring all that matters, not just grades
Get direct access to more information about your students with Retention Alert’s integration with Datatel Colleague
Work with a Datatel consultant to determine what behaviors to track and monitor based on trends specific to your institution
Set up a series of automatic and/or manual alerts

Make sure no student falls through the cracks

Build a step-by-step campus-wide process to immediately address any issues
Align the right support by involving key staff on campus, from counselors to advisors and mentors
Document cases consistently throughout the campus for improved tracking and reporting

Robert Dunker, President Emeritus at Western Iowa Technical Community College, discusses how Datatel Retention Alert has helped them increase enrollment and retention by 10 to 12 percent.

Communicate quickly to the right people

Establish permission rights to remain in compliance with FERPA regulations
Add comments, forward information, and send communications directly from your desktop
Capture and store important information throughout the process
Send communications to the right people at the right time alerting them of the situation

Maximize your return on investment

Save thousands of dollars in lost tuition, books, and fees
Avoid the need to recruit someone to fill the lost student’s place
Get Retention Alert for free using Datatel’s grant template and a list of funding opportunities to help you purchase it

With our student retention software, you’ll help more students succeed than ever before.

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