College Searching/Advice Seeking

HPuck35
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:23:44 +0000

Re 4 verses 5 years. Correct about some students just not wanting to face the real world and having parents who don’t mind paying for another year of college.

However, there are schools where class availability limits one’s ability to get out in 4. My son went to one of those colleges. It was a shock to me that at freshman parent’s orientation the department head stated that the 4 year grad rate was 15%. Not what I wanted to hear. Sure enough, he had class availability issues and took 5 years to graduate. It was a state school and we were full pay. He did end up with several more classes than the minimum which actually helped him in his field, so the extra year wasn’t a waste. Just wish I knew a little sooner to plan for it financially.

The best way is to call the intended department office and ask. Grad rates can vary department by department within a college.