Editorial: Helping students finish college is national problem
Source: knoxnews.com Posted By: Collin 5364 days ago
Tennessee is among a number of states trying to determine why so many of its college students fail to complete their course requirements and receive a degree.
Only 45 percent of Tennessee students graduate within six years. In community colleges, 14 percent graduate in three years.
Only Arkansas and Louisiana ranked lower than Tennessee.
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission will begin revising its funding formula this fall to offer rewards to schools that not only enroll more freshmen....