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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP cites a 50% dropout rate at VCU - I'm betting that a good part of that is issues with finances.[/quote] That's what you hear, but it's really because we let in far too many that are too far behind, too immature, and have no study skills. They require two years of remedial courses and even then very few ever really catch up. I've witnessed hundreds of low-income kids with [b]full rides[/b] fail out before freshman year is over. [b]In 2013, 77% of adults from families in the top income quartile earned at least bachelor’s degrees by the time they turned 24 ... but 9% of people from the lowest income bracket did the same in 2013.[/b] [b]Less than one in five college students from the lowest income bracket completed a bachelor’s degree by age 24 in 2013. Among students from top-earning families, meanwhile, 99% of students who enrolled completed their degrees.[/b][/quote]
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