NWTC’s Flexible Course Model Draws Attention for Its Impact on Student Success

Wisconsin Watch recently featured NWTC’s eight-week course model in “This College’s Strategy for Preventing Dropouts? Classes Half as Long.”
 

The article explores NWTC’s move from 16-week to eight-week courses has improved retention, graduation rates, and student success, while giving learners the flexibility to balance college, work, and life. Faculty, students, and leaders share how the faster-paced, more focused schedule helps learners stay engaged and complete their goals — a model that’s now gaining attention from colleges across the country.