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    Academic Student Success

    In order to continually improve the institution’s already-strong retention and graduation rates, Ohio State pursues innovations and opportunities that will eliminate barriers to student academic success and develop a student’s full potential. Our research in this area focuses on how to support students who encounter academic struggle. Projects include the Spring Forward study, and our study of how transfer/campus-change student GPAs are affected by the transition to a new campus, conducted as part of the Joyce Foundation project.

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    Affordability

    Ohio State prioritizes affordability as a key piece of student success. Our research includes studies of textbook affordability at the institutional and statewide level, such as the Affordable Learning Exchange and the Ohio Open Ed Collaborative, as well as a study of the university’s Scarlet & Gray Advantage affordability initiative.

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    Institutional Context

    Our work in this focuses on cross-institutional and within-institution collaboration, and the role of state policy in institutional student success initiatives. As part of this research, we aim to identify practices that improve institutional performance and increase student success within and across colleges and universities. Projects in this area include the Ohio Open Ed Collaborative study, and studies of the university’s partnerships with feeder K-12 districts and community colleges, conducted under the Joyce Foundation project and the Chase New Skills Ready Network project.

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    Student Experience

    Ohio State continually strives to enhance the student experience by providing exceptional services, opportunities, and tools to support and enrich the entire academic journey. Our research in this area focuses on how students’ personal experiences with the university influence their academic success. Projects include the COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Survey and our study of transfer/campus-change students’ social supports and self-efficacy, conducted as part of the Joyce Foundation project.