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Academic advising increases college graduation rates.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that academic advising increases college graduation rates?

Unclear. Several sources report that academic advising, especially personalized or high-quality advising, is associated with better retention and graduation outcomes, including one randomized study finding higher adviser value added raises four-year graduation rates. All of these cover particular contexts or bundled programs rather than establishing a general causal effect of advising on graduation rates.

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Evidence for · 6
Academic advising
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Academic advising. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_advising

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Academic Advising on Student Retention and Graduation Rates in South African Universities
2025
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Mvikweni, M. & Mthengi, T. (2025). Assessing the Effectiveness of Academic Advising on Student Retention and Graduation Rates in South African Universities. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.20256810

The effectiveness of academic advising on student retention and graduation rates in South African Universities – A desktop review
2026
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Mvikweni, M. & Mthengi, T. (2026). The effectiveness of academic advising on student retention and graduation rates in South African Universities – A desktop review. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2026758

Integrated, Intrusive, Comprehensive Academic Advising as a Method To Increase Student Retention, Graduation and Transfer in Postsecondary TRIO Programs.
1997
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J., B. J. (1997). Integrated, Intrusive, Comprehensive Academic Advising as a Method To Increase Student Retention, Graduation and Transfer in Postsecondary TRIO Programs.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ595344

Performance-Based Aid, Enhanced Advising, and the Income Gap in College Graduation: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
2021
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Christopher, E., Melissa, B., Cynthia, M., & Kate, K. (2021). Performance-Based Aid, Enhanced Advising, and the Income Gap in College Graduation: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373720979180

Adviser Value Added and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Randomly Assigned College Advisers
2019
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Adviser Value Added and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Randomly Assigned College Advisers. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20200778

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