Case Study: Lynchburg College boosts fall-to-fall retention to 81% with Ruffalo Noel Levitz's Student Retention Predictor

Lynchburg College - Customer Case Study

Lynchburg College turned to Ruffalo Noel Levitz to improve student retention after years of internal assessment work. Using RNL Student Success and the Student Retention Predictor, the college sought analytics and assessments that would reveal unique, actionable risk factors and help them target limited advising and outreach resources more effectively.

Ruffalo Noel Levitz’s Student Retention Predictor and related assessments identified student risk profiles, allowed advisors to prioritize outreach, and strengthened the college’s early-alert interventions. After implementing these RNL-driven strategies, Lynchburg achieved an 81% fall‑to‑fall retention rate (a 6-point increase), a 3-point gain for males, a 6-point gain for African American students, and a 14% improvement over predicted retention for targeted students.

Lynchburg College

Angelo L. Colon

Director, First-Year Programs