TY - GEN
T1 - Integrating lean six sigma and data analytics to improve student retention
AU - Patterson, Joel
AU - Dagne, Esther
AU - Putman, Carol
AU - Aqlan, Faisal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Higher education institutions are expected to deliver a high-quality education while competing for enrollment. Each institution has unique features that attract students to apply, but most share the same challenge of retaining students after enrollment. The challenge does not seem to have an ideal solution in most higher education institutions. This study integrates Lean Six Sigma and data analytics to establish a standardized process for improving student retention rates. Data sets pertaining to admission, enrollment, transfer and dropout were analyzed to identify opportunities for improving the retention rate. Descriptive and predictive analytics models were developed to find trends in the data and predict future retention outcomes. Finally, recommendations are made to help higher education institutions to better understand and improve student retention.
AB - Higher education institutions are expected to deliver a high-quality education while competing for enrollment. Each institution has unique features that attract students to apply, but most share the same challenge of retaining students after enrollment. The challenge does not seem to have an ideal solution in most higher education institutions. This study integrates Lean Six Sigma and data analytics to establish a standardized process for improving student retention rates. Data sets pertaining to admission, enrollment, transfer and dropout were analyzed to identify opportunities for improving the retention rate. Descriptive and predictive analytics models were developed to find trends in the data and predict future retention outcomes. Finally, recommendations are made to help higher education institutions to better understand and improve student retention.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85105636772
T3 - Proceedings of the 2020 IISE Annual Conference
SP - 849
EP - 854
BT - Proceedings of the 2020 IISE Annual Conference
A2 - Cromarty, L.
A2 - Shirwaiker, R.
A2 - Wang, P.
PB - Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, IISE
T2 - 2020 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference and Expo, IISE 2020
Y2 - 1 November 2020 through 3 November 2020
ER -