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Encoura Retention Surveys & Analytics

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What it is

Encoura Retention Surveys & Analytics is a paid offering for colleges seeking to identify at-risk students, understand their receptivity to assistance, and connect them with campus resources. Its portfolio includes the College Student Inventory, Mid-Year Student Assessment, Second-Year Student Assessment, and Student Retention Predictor. The College Student Inventory serves traditional undergraduates, transfer students, adult learners, online learners, and graduate students at two-year or four-year institutions. Typically administered after admission, during orientation, in a seminar, or early in a term, it reports motivation, risk areas, receptivity to specific services, and re-enrollment plans using nationally normed data. The Mid-Year assessment examines changing academic and social needs, service-use gaps, and completion plans. The Second-Year assessment covers second-year and transfer students across seven scales, including academic confidence, commitment, and financial security. The Retention Predictor combines analytics with consulting and provides individual and group insights plus risk indicators. Reports summarize classes, subpopulations, and individuals. Encoura describes encryption, role-based access, monitoring, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and incident-response safeguards. Pricing is available by request.

Spec sheet

Purpose
The surveys and analytics help institutions identify at-risk students, assess receptivity to assistance, and connect students with campus resources.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Assessment reports
Motivational assessment reports provide actionable summary data for classes, subpopulations, and individual students.Read 3 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Assessment timing
The College Student Inventory is typically administered after admittance, during orientation, in a student seminar, or within the first weeks of a term.Read 3 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Company background
Encoura says it serves higher education institutions with data, research, consulting, and technology, and describes a history spanning more than 50 years.Read 3 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Compliance scope
Encoura lists Student Success as GovRAMP Progressing (Snapshot); its page lists ISO/IEC 27001 scope for MyEncoura, Reach, Engage, Encompass, and Raise.Read 3 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Consultant support
Encoura says customers can contact an experienced consultant for guidance and assistance throughout use of the surveys.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
CSI audience
The College Student Inventory is for traditional undergraduates, transfer students, adult learners, online learners, and graduate students at two-year or four-year institutions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
CSI data
The College Student Inventory reports on student motivation, risk areas, receptivity to specific services, and plans for re-enrollment.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Mid-year assessment
The Mid-Year Student Assessment identifies changing academic and social needs, gaps between receptivity to services and service use, and students’ completion plans.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
National norms
The College Student Inventory provides nationally normed data on students’ strengths, challenges, and receptivity to support.Read 3 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Predictor analytics
Student Retention Predictor combines student retention analytics with retention consulting and provides individual and group insights plus student risk indicators.Read 3 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Pricing availability
The product page offers a complimentary consultation and directs visitors to check prices and order, but does not display a price.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Reports
Assessment reports provide actionable data for a class, subpopulations, and individual students.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Scale
Encoura reports that 2.6 million first- and second-year students have taken its retention surveys and 1,400 institutions have administered them.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Second-year assessment
The Second-Year Student Assessment is for second-year and transfer students and tracks seven scales, including academic confidence, commitment, and financial security.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Security controls
Encoura says it encrypts data in transit and at rest and uses role-based access controls, continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Security scope
Encoura lists TX-RAMP coverage for Student Success and GovRAMP Progressing status for Student Success.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Student audiences
The College Student Inventory is for traditional undergraduates, transfer students, adult learners, online learners, and graduate students at two-year or four-year institutions.Read 3 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Student Retention Predictor
The Student Retention Predictor combines student retention analytics with consulting and provides individual and group insights and risk indicators.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Survey portfolio
The portfolio includes the College Student Inventory, Mid-Year Student Assessment, Second-Year Student Assessment, and Student Retention Predictor.Read 3 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Survey set
The offering includes the College Student Inventory, Mid-Year Student Assessment, and Second-Year Student Assessment.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org
Timing
The College Student Inventory is typically administered after admittance, during orientation, in a student seminar, or during the first weeks of a term.Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org

Plans and prices

Encoura Retention Surveys & Analytics Priced on request Pricing available by request; page links to “Check Prices & Order Today” Read 4 Oct 2026 · encoura.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Covers multiple student stages and populations
  • Nationally normed College Student Inventory data
  • Individual and group risk insights
  • Consultant guidance throughout survey use
  • Security controls include encryption and role-based access

Limits

  • Pricing is available only by request
  • No free plan is listed
  • No free trial is listed
  • Some assessments target specific student stages

Who it suits

It suits higher-education institutions running retention programs and interventions across varied student populations. Colleges can use survey reports, risk indicators, consulting, and campus-resource connections.

Verdict

Encoura provides a defined survey portfolio, retention analytics, and consulting for college student-success work. Its assessment timing, audiences, indicators, and security controls are clearly described, while buyers must request pricing.

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