Case Study: Brevard College achieves 70% first-year retention and a 30% increase in athletic retention with Jenzabar Retention

Brevard College Retains More First-Year Students and Athletes Using Jenzabar Retention

Brevard College, a Methodist liberal arts college with about 750 full-time students in Brevard, North Carolina, struggled with high turnover among first‑year students and athletes, lacked insight into who was at risk, and had no timely way to intervene. To address these challenges, Brevard College implemented Jenzabar’s Jenzabar Retention solution.

Jenzabar Retention aggregated student data and used customizable predictive modeling and a three‑color risk scale to flag at‑risk students, enabling targeted interventions such as study halls, coach-led team cohorts, and improved faculty outreach. The Jenzabar solution established 10 key risk indicators, improved student correspondence and faculty engagement, raised first‑year retention from 50% to 70%, and boosted retention for participating athletic teams by 30%.

Brevard College

Brandon Smith

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Student Success