<p>I don’t believe there is a reason for me to be a 5th year. It is such a petty argument used by private universities when comparing themselves to state schools.</p>
<p>4-Year graduation rate for USC: 73%
4-Year graduation rate for UCLA: 71%
4-Year graduation rate for UC Berkeley: 71%</p>
<p>So yea, bro, I don’t think my friends at the state schools have to worry about graduating the same time as I do. </p>
<p>It is already set in stone that the CalGrant changes along with tuition prices. The Pell Grant has been rising steadily as well to account for changes, so your argument falls short. Unless I somehow strike gold and do not qualify for financial aid, there would have been no reason to transfer out of the UC’s or regret my decision if I had to choose them over USC.</p>