The "6 year" graduation rate

Wje9164be
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:36:35 +0000

I don think the colleges are being deceitful but I do think there is not enough discussion or understanding of why there are sigh huge differences between schools in terms of four year rates or what the cost impact of this is. It is not uncommon for a very top private university to have greater than 90 percent of students graduate in four years. For large state flagships the four year rate might be 60 percent or even lower. If you pay out of state rates of $45k/ year and the private college costs $60k/year maybe after typical financial aid award you pay $30k and $40k. Six times $30k is higher than four times $40k.