InsideTrack© Coaching shows no discernible effects on college degree completion (attainment)¶
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Currency · newest study 2019 · checked against its sources 2026-10-18 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
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This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.
q3 i? In the Bettinger & Baker (2014) study, 35.2% of coached students graduated versus 31.2% of comparison students at 24 months, an effect size of 0.11 and improvement index of +4, but the mean effect was not statistically significant (p < .10). → attainment-rct
Evidence¶
attainment-rct¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2019, November). Supporting Postsecondary Success intervention report: InsideTrack© Coaching. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/696
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WWC calculations from the same RCT, three 50/50 lotteries at four-year colleges with a 24-month follow-up. Means were "35.2" percent graduated versus 31.2% comparison, effect size 0.11, improvement index +4, p < .10; the study is characterized as having no discernible effect on attainment because the mean effect is not statistically significant.
"Completed a degree (%) (Bettinger & Baker, 2014)a 3 lotteries / 24 month follow-up 1,346 students 35.2 31.2 4.0 0.11 +4 <.10"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The qualifying InsideTrack© study was an RCT across 17 lotteries in eight universities, with only seven 50/50 lotteries meeting WWC standards — related
- Comprehensive, integrated advising interventions improve progression, academic achievement, and postsecondary degree attainment for postsecondary students — reports the opposite
- InsideTrack© Coaching costs roughly $390–$500 per student per semester depending on program scale and intensity — related
- InsideTrack© Coaching has potentially positive effects on college credit accumulation and persistence, based on one RCT meeting WWC standards — related
- Project QUEST may decrease postsecondary degree attainment (improvement index -3, two studies, 1,301 students) — related
- Coaches appeared to expand exposure to and completion of community college programs, consistent with the strategy's goals — related
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InsideTrack© Coaching shows no discernible effects on college degree completion (attainment) |
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InsideTrack© Coaching shows no discernible effects on college degree completion (attainment) |
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2019 |
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2026-10-18 |
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