Case Study: Coyne American Institute achieves better student-program matching and improved retention with Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam

Coyne American Institute - Customer Case Study

Coyne American Institute, one of the nation’s oldest accredited technical training schools with two Chicagoland campuses, offers programs in trades and technical fields but needed a reliable, legally compliant way to screen applicants for the cognitive skills required to succeed in demanding courses and to improve student placement and retention.

Coyne adopted the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam (SLE), an ACE‑approved measure of cognitive ability accepted by accrediting bodies; about 75% of applicants meet the required score and retention for those programs has been strong, helping the school enroll students who will benefit and giving employers greater confidence in graduates.

Coyne American Institute

Russell Freeman

President