How much does a low graduation rate bother you?

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Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:02:39 +0000

Four-year graduation rates have been dropping at our state flagship as many students can’t get into the courses necessary to complete their majors. There have been significant cuts in upper-level undergraduate electives, and some freezing out of students trying to get into first-year classes as well.

Graduation rates are also heavily correlated with family income. Generally speaking (there are exceptions), schools with higher numbers of Pell Grant students will have lower graduation rates, usually because students are often called upon to assist with medical/financial difficulties in the family.