Case Study: University of Western Sydney achieves improved student retention with Presidion

University of Western Sydney learns the secrets of student retention

The University of Western Sydney needed to reduce student attrition and improve retention by identifying which students were at risk of leaving and why. Working with Presidion, the university used predictive analytics tools including IBM SPSS to move beyond basic risk scoring and better understand the different causes of dropout.

Presidion helped University of Western Sydney build predictive models that analyzed student demographics, academic results, and other data to classify students into risk categories and trigger targeted interventions. The solution enabled more proactive, tailored retention strategies, and UWS said reducing attrition could protect millions of dollars in lost income while helping more students complete their degrees.

University of Western Sydney

Stephen Butcher

Senior Manager in the Information & Analysis Unit