Persistence Outcomes and Case Studies

How Gannon University reached its highest retention rate in over four years by identifying student concerns earlier and moving from reactive to proactive support.

How Ivy Tech Indianapolis achieved a 13-point increase in course success by leveraging real-time student feedback, with data showing that students who engaged with EdSights check-ins had the highest success rates on campus compared with students who did not.

How Northern Illinois University uncovered a 10% persistence gap and drove record retention by acting on real-time student voice.

How Nicholls State University gained earlier visibility into admitted-student concerns and reduced summer melt through real-time SMS check-ins.

How institutions leverage EdSights to surface unseen challenges among underserved students and turn those insights into action that keep them supported, engaged, and enrolled.

How WIU identifies and supports at-risk students changed with EdSights. By combining real-time student feedback with behavioral data, WIU uncovers the reasons behind disengagement and delivers timely, targeted support—boosting equity, retention, and institutional response.

How Dr. Vincent Bowhay brought EdSights to three campuses to capture the student voice, strengthen relationships, drive retention, and bring real-time student feedback into institutional decision-making.

How Johnson & Wales University used EdSights' chatbot, Wildcat Willie, to engage students in real time, uncover hidden challenges, and deliver personalized support—leading to record-breaking university-wide retention gains, including 6.2% on the Providence campus and 5.8% on the Charlotte campus, all without increasing staff workload.

How Columbia College and Johnson & Wales University paired EdSights with Salesforce to uncover hidden student challenges, deliver timely interventions, and streamline support—all within existing workflows and without adding staff burden.

How Clyde helped CofC shift from reactive to proactive student support, identifying 241 at-risk students, re-enrolling 111, and addressing financial, housing, and academic barriers in real-time.

How EdSights and Starfish work together to bridge the gap between faculty-driven alerts and real-time student self-disclosures, creating a 360-degree view that drives proactive interventions and improves retention.

How PLU achieved a seamless EdSights implementation, balancing flexibility with structure to ensure smooth collaboration, proactive support, and a ready-to-go launch by the fall semester.

How EWU transformed student support by capturing real-time student self-disclosures through EdSights, layering critical insights onto Navigate360 to drive targeted interventions, enhance retention, and ensure no student falls through the cracks.

How Nicholls State University’s AI chatbot, Tillou, helped re-enroll 52 students through a single persistence check-in, resulting in a $136,000+ ROI by retaining at-risk students during the Fall ‘23 term.

How UH Mānoa’s AI-powered chatbot ‘Bow has proactively identified and supported 2,351 high-risk students, connecting them to critical resources and taking over 7,600 actions without requiring additional staff lift.

University of Olivet leverages EdSights' AI-powered texting to decrease Summer Melt to an institution low of 2.2% while building relationships with incoming students

Dean College prides itself on The Dean Difference, the way in which the community commits to and tirelessly supports its students.

Find out how four SUNY campuses leveraged insights powered by AI to boost student engagement and success

Find out how the University of St. Thomas used AI-powered texting to connect students to resources during the Texas Winter Storm

Find out how Athens State is connecting with students at scale during the pandemic, foster a sense of belonging and collecting specific, actionable data.

How Jacksonville University used empathetic AI to build a virtual community and improve campus life.

Find out how Missouri Western State University used AI-powered texting to increase student retention by over 7% in just one semester.

After 3 years of declining retention, Bethel University launches an AI-powered chatbot and starts seeing a 4% uptick in retention after just one semester.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and persistence declining nationwide Aquinas College sees a 13.5% fall to fall retention increase with the help of EdSights' AI.

Franklin Pierce University sustains record-breaking retention with the help of their AI persistence framework.

A randomized controlled trial on the impact of EdSights' AI framework on persistence and advisor efficiency

During a persistence check-in, WSSU's chatbot, Amon, identified and successfully re-enrolled 39 out of 51 students who expressed uncertainty about returning.

How Ivy Tech Kokomo Flagged 78 At-Risk Students and Boosted Retention with "Ace"