Go Back to Point of View

STEM students who received nudges at four community colleges persisted at a 16-percentage-point-higher rate after their first semester than those who opted not to receive the nudges.

Barbara Endel in "Nudges tied to a boost in STEM students' persistence at 2-year colleges, study finds"

Published sep. 10, 2019

JFF and Persistence Plus, an education services company, wanted to test if nudges could break down the "psychosocial barriers" that can lead to STEM students dropping out of college. The nudges were designed to help learners use services such as tutoring and advising and to feel like they belonged in their programs.

See Full Article on Education Dive

More Related to Barbara Endel in "Nudges tied to a boost in STEM students' persistence at 2-year colleges, study finds" | Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Nudging to STEM Success

Impact Story

Nudging to STEM Success

Invest

Scale

Influence

A little nudge goes a long way. JFF and Persistence Plus leverage behavioral science and mobile technology to increase community college completion by texting personalized supports to low-income students.

Tagged under: Students, People of Color, Women/Girls
P+.jpg

Report/Research

Nudging to STEM Success

The purpose of this implementation report is to help community college leaders, foundations, and public education policymakers understand the impact that nudges have on student success, especially for students from populations that typically have low rates of college completion. The promising results of the NTSS initiative reflect the opportunities that nudging offers, and they have important implications for future investments in and explorations of behavioral nudges as a way of fostering student success and advancing equity.