<p>Thanks for your time; it does help! I am printing out the CDS as I write. If I understand your post, 664 students out of a freshman class of 759 did not pay full tuition. Only 13% of incoming freshmen paid full tuition? I suspect that this type of statistic is not unique to Oberlin, but it strikes me as distorting the published cost of a college education.</p>
<p>I agree that, so long as “good progress” is defined as maintaining a normal course load, the offer is good and honorable. I have found that nothing is more destructive to an education as a distrustful relationship between student and institution. I hope most colleges that make such offers are equally honorable.</p>