Many students are often confused and intimidated by course selection, and this needless obstacle is often acutely felt by first-generation students. Washburn University student outcomes were negatively impacted by this trend so student success leaders sought a way to help students better understand course planning so they could chart their own academic paths.
Find out how Navigate’s Academic Planning tool helped Washburn support first-generation students, increase their four-year graduation rate by double digits, and generate additional revenue.

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How Navigate Helps Students Own Their Academic Paths and Graduate on Time
How Navigate Helps Students Own Their Academic Paths and Graduate on Time
Learn how Washburn University leaders use Navigate’s Academic Planning tool to help students chart a timely path to graduation.
Suggested Readers:
- Leaders looking to reduce time-to-degree and bolster students’ understanding of academic paths
- Institutions with a large population of first-generation students
- Institutions considering or currently implementing Navigate’s Academic Planning tool
Learn how Washburn University leaders use Navigate’s Academic Planning tool to help students chart a timely path to graduation.
Suggested Readers:
- Leaders looking to reduce time-to-degree and bolster students’ understanding of academic paths
- Institutions with a large population of first-generation students
- Institutions considering or currently implementing Navigate’s Academic Planning tool
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