Attract, retain and graduate students

Western Kentucky University has selected SAS software to help attract, retain and graduate students. WKU has defined a series of key performance indicators to enable decision makers to know their institution better. The data integration, analytical power and Web-based reporting capabilities of SAS Enterprise BI Server and SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server will provide those decision makers access to timely data in an easy-to-use application. Admissions and student retention are priorities for WKU. SAS and WKU are building a model that applies predictive analysis to identify trends and opportunities to not only increase enrollment, but determine why certain programs have low or high completion rates and identify student success pathways. (Bob Cobb, Director of WKU’s Office of Institutional Research.) http://www.wku.edu/instres/