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Counselling increases retention rates

Student distress correlates directly with academic problems

Addressing personal problems is a key factor in student success. Students with personal problems often struggle academically, and are also often at risk for dropping out of school.

Well-being correlates directly with success

Many studies have established a "student success" correlation between making use of counselling services and staying in school, completing a program and graduating.


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Discussion in this section includes:

  • trends toward increasing levels of student distress
  • correlations between well-being and successful completion of a program