Academic Achievement Center sees record growth in student support

The Academic Achievement Center, AAC, is celebrating a year of impactful growth and student success. In the 2024-2025 academic year, the AAC served 1,506 students, providing more than 5,500 hours of support through individualized tutoring and academic coaching services. The work of the AAC advances strategic imperatives of Next-Gen K-State by improving retention and graduation rates across all student populations and partnering across campus.

This past year, 66% of AAC users participated in tutoring, 25% in academic coaching, and 9% used both services. Students highlighted the personal impact of these services, with one noting, "My tutor is the only reason I’m passing the class," while another reflected, "It always helped talking about my plan and making it a reality with my academic coach."

Students attended more than 6,000 tutoring sessions, with 4,037 in fall and 2,082 in spring. Nearly 1,000 coaching sessions were attended, with 519 in fall and 470 in spring.

A major contributor to this growth was the new tutoring space in Hale Library. Over winter break, installation was completed of the center’s new home on the library’s second floor. This vibrant and inviting space quickly became a central hub where students could study and access tutoring in a collaborative academic environment. Since first moving into Hale’s temporary spaces last fall, the center experienced a 47% increase in tutoring sessions compared to the previous fall. That momentum continued into spring, with a 104% increase in visits compared to the previous spring. Notably, spring session totals stayed within 15% of fall’s volume, defying the national trend of declining usage in spring semesters.

"We are thankful for our new home in Hale Library and the strong partnerships we’ve formed with library staff," said Luke Matulewicz, assistant director of the Academic Achievement Center. "It’s clear students love the space, and we’re excited to continue seeing growth in its utilization."

Looking at the AAC, 46% of the students served were first-time, full-time students, showing the center’s crucial role in helping new Wildcats thrive. First-time, full-time students who engaged with the AAC throughout both the fall and spring semesters achieved an average GPA of 3.25.

The AAC invites faculty and staff to connect and collaborate to expand academic support across the campus community. The AAC supports students from every college and campus. Visit Room 101 in Holton Hall or Hale Library’s second floor or learn more at k-state.edu/aac.