Data recently presented to the Tennessee Board of Regents indicated Tennessee Promise students are outperforming their peers in various success measures, and Roane State’s students are leading the way, a press release said.
The first class of Tennessee Promise students entered college in the fall of 2015. Through the spring semester of 2017, 56.2 percent were still enrolled, have earned a college credential, or transferred to a four-year university, the press release said.
At Roane State, the persistence rate was 65 percent, the best among Tennessee’s 13 community colleges, the release said.
“We are proud that Roane State’s Tennessee Promise students have shown the grit and determination to stay in school and complete,†Roane State President Chris Whaley said. “I also greatly appreciate the efforts of our faculty and staff to make sure students have the support they need to be successful.†[Read more…]
