A different sort of ranking

bluebayou
Thu, 19 May 2005 11:41:10 +0000

Carolyn:

perhaps you have other data, but the posted article specifically fails to show Alcorn State’s 6-yr grad rate. (note its absence in the summary data box, and its 25% 1st yr dropout rate).

Xiggi:

Your point about grade inflation cannot be overlooked. Schools that grade on a C curve, are gonna give out D’s and F’s. Other inflation schools (we know who they are LOL), grading on a B+ curve, may give out a few Ds to go with a lot of C minuses. Obviously, much easier to stay in under that scenario.

while you are correct that lower middle income also face daunting bills to finance higher education, hopefully you are aware that public schools do not offer the similar packages than do privates, i.e…, free at H and Y if income less than $40k. A similar student applying to a UC could likely expect that tuition will be covered by a Cal grant & Pell Grants, but not room and board, books, nor travel. Thus, loans will be required, or part-time work, or attend jc for two years where life is much less expensive, and then transfer back.

(btw: I’m not suggesting that colleges and universities become another social assistance program, just stating the situation as it is today.)