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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Happy students. Students who wanted to stay. A university that produces, by far, a positive outcome. Students leave in a better economic, wage earning position than how they came in. The university has used their resources well and has distributed financial aid. Hopefully, the drop out rate is not due only to finances and not being able to pay for the education.[/quote] EXCEPT that attrition is much more influenced by factors other than the college itself. For example, family commitments. It is yet another way that the USNWR rankings unfairly favor colleges that predominantly cater to wealthy and UMC students at the expense of underprivileged ones. I’m not saying universities have no responsibility here; they do, of course. It’s just that the grad rate isn’t telling you as much as you think it is. [/quote]
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