Success Central: Examining the Relationship Between Peer Coaching and Success of Residential vs. Commuter College Students

Success Central is a peer mentoring program developed at a mid-size regional university to support the persistence of college students. Success Central peer mentors use college life coaching techniques to help mentees build the skills necessary for college success. This paper will begin with an introduction to issues affecting the persistence of residential versus commuter students. The differential impact that Success Central has on residential versus commuter student success will be examined via statistical analyses. The paper will end with a discussion of the results and case examples illustrating the model.