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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to UVa and hated it.  I don't want my own teen to go there because of my bad experience.  It was just so snobby and unfriendly.[/quote]

Yet UVA has the highest freshmen retention rate among public universities by far and a graduation rate that rivals the Ivies and other top privates.  Somebody there must like it.[/quote]

Wrong!  Cal, UCLA, and Michigan all the same 97% freshman retention rate as UVA.  So not only does UVA not have the highest rate, they also don’t have it by far!  Considering that the other three schools mentioned have much better STEM programs than UVA, I’d say that makes it even more impressive.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/freshmen-least-most-likely-return[/quote]

I stand corrected on freshman retention rates, where yes there are other state schools that do equally well (although none better).  But when it comes to four year graduation rates UVA blows those other schools away.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/highest-grad-rate

You do realize that it typically takes a bit longer than 4 years to get an engineering degree right? Cal, UCLA, and Michigan have many thousands of undergrads in their engineering schools.  UVA is not a strong STEM school.  Easier path to a 4 year graduation.

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Such a silly argument.  UVA has a large engineering school and admissions to it are highly competitive.  That its reputation in STEM isn't on par with, say, Michigan doesn't mean it's an easy program.   [/quote]

It’s only silly if you don’t analyze figures. FOR EXAMPLE, Michigan  has about 23% of its undergraduate student body attending the college of Engineering.  UVA, only 17%.  [/quote]

UVA CDS says 11.77% of degrees were engineering.  Michigan is 15.3%.[/quote]

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