Beacon offers promising results and measurable impact

Most institutions rely on reactive systems, but Mantra Health is proving there is a better, more effective way of identifying students at risk of stopping out and using dynamic data to invest in higher-impact initiatives.

By leveraging Beacon, the first persistence intelligence platform for higher education, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) was able to move beyond general assumptions to address the quantifiable factors that lead first-year, full-time students to consider stopping out.

Download our latest case study to see how NJIT used predictive analytics and real-time data to transform their approach to student well-being and retention.

Key insights include:

• A 38.7% response rate from the institution’s initial cohort of first-year, full-time students, surpassing nearly all industry-leading well-being assessments.
• The identification of five specific variables, from social fit to housing insecurity, that are impacting the students’ reported highest risk of stopping out.
• How the data-informed roadmap helped NJIT foster cross-campus collaboration, inform institutional decision-making, and contribute to new investments.

“Beacon provides assurance that students who report concerns impacting their ability to persist are, at bare minimum, receiving personalized resources.” — Sean Dowd, MSW, Senior Associate Dean of Students, NJIT

The Jed Foundation (JED) will strategically advise on the implementation of Beacon.

Download the case study to learn more about Beacon and its early success.