Federal money will help La Roche, Point Park improve retention ratesThere are about 43 million people in America who attended college but left before earning a degree. That statistic is deeply troubling to La Roche University Provost Gregor Thuswaldner. “That is a real problem,” Thuswaldner said. “Investing in things that help retention and persistence, and help students stay on trackPittsburgh Tribune-Review12d agoWhole story →Educationstrengthening institutions grants