Insights and Recommendations from EAB's 2026 Student Success Leader Survey
Retention remains a top priority across higher ed, yet many institutions continue to miss their retention goals. To better understand the state of student success today, EAB surveyed more than 450 higher education leaders working on student success, from directors to presidents. This webinar will reveal how your peers are reckoning with budget and staff capacity constraints, student readiness challenges, and where AI could help their teams.
Join EAB student success expert Dr. Tara Zirkel for a closer look at where leaders are investing staff time and funding, which barriers are slowing progress, and which strategies they believe are most effective. You'll also learn how colleges and universities are balancing technology and AI with the personal support students need from advisors, coaches, and other campus staff.
In this webinar, we discuss:
- Why retention remains a top student success and investment priority
- Where staffing shortages and coordination gaps are slowing progress
- How financial strain, mental health concerns, and academic readiness affect student outcomes
- Which strategies leaders most often identify as effective for keeping students on track
- 7 recommendations for higher ed leaders based on the survey insights
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