The organization Public Agenda has released a report on college completion. A New York Times article discusses the report.
Highlights (of article, not report)20% 2-year college enrollees graduate in 3 years
40% 4-year college enrollees graduate in 6 years
Study correctly compares drop-outs and graduates:
| Drop-Outs | Graduates | |
| No Financial Aid | 70% | 40% |
| Income under 35K | 50% | 25% |
| Parents Help with Tuition | 40% | 60% |
| Parents Some College | 60% | 70% |
Article discusses report as aggregate national phenomenon NOT at level of individual schools or types of school. Utility for Mills lies in raising issues we have perhaps not thought of and providing some (to be used carefully) national norms against which to compare our experience.
Education
College Dropouts Cite Low Money and High Stress
By TAMAR LEWIN
Published: December 9, 2009
Most dropouts leave college because they have trouble going to school while working to support themselves, according to a report released Wednesday by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan research group.
The report, “With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them,” was based on a recent survey of more... [read more]
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