The Campus Opportunity Calculator

See what your campus might be quietly losing, and how to get it back

Example

This is an example using a typical public university. Find your school to make it yours.

The potential cost

$5.8M–$7.5M

in tuition at risk from each entering class, as about 259 students didn’t return after year one and about 241 more are expected to leave later.

The potential recovery

$479K–$718K

if first-year retention rose 2 points

Studies of targeted support report retention gains of 2 to 5 points.

About 23 more students could return for year two, and about 22 who’d otherwise leave later could stay.

How to get there

  • Spot students who need help sooner with alerts and student context
  • Help students see what counts and what’s next with an assistant that’s there anytime
  • Give students plans checked against their requirements
  • Act on what you find with timely outreach

Your numbers

Below are sample values. Edit any number to see how it changes.

First-time, full-time students who started in fall 2023. Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment, fall 2023 cohort.IPEDS
Students from that class who enrolled again in fall 2024. Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment, fall 2024.IPEDS
Average tuition after aid and discounts. Source: IPEDS Finance, FY 2023-24.IPEDS
Our estimate of remaining years of tuition when students leave later.Our assumption
More assumptions
Include part-time students
Share of first-time starters who transferred or stopped out. Source: IPEDS Outcome Measures.Our assumption
Estimated using your retention and graduation rates.Our assumption

We start with IPEDS, the U.S. Department of Education’s college data system (2024–25 provisional release), and add estimates where needed. Select the info icon beside an input to see where its number comes from.

Figures are rounded; totals use exact values.