@BiffBrown if that’s the case - retention is impacted by financial means - expect it to get worse and not better. Beginning with this year’s freshmen class, the maximum AP credits allowed is 12 and some 4s no longer qualify for credit. I suppose with 12 (or a little less), you could finish a semester early.
I do wonder who much of the retention issue relates to the Oxford dynamic and I would be interested to know what the retention rate for those who enter Emory College as freshmen is. This year’s freshmen class at Oxford is huge and off the charts. I hope Emory finds ways to keep these kids satisfied and effectively transitions them.