What We Know about College Counseling and Retention

Does counseling impact retention?One study Compared students involved incounseling (N =2,365) to the general student body(N =67,026) over a six year period.– Found retention rates of 85% for those involved incounseling compared to 74% for general student bodyTurner & Berry (2000)One study found a 14% “retention advantage” forthose who received counseling vs. a controlgroup who was waitlisted for future counseling(Iowa State University)– Wilson, Mason, & Ewing (1997)