Our view on higher education: Too many colleges fail to graduate students
Source: blogs.usatoday. Posted By: Candace George..5428 days ago
At many college commencement ceremonies in recent weeks, the number of seniors tossing up mortar boards has been much lower than the number of freshmen who came in aspiring to do so. Close to half of institutions that grant bachelor's degrees fail to graduate even 50% of the students who cross the threshold in their first year.