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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was also looking at graduation rates fo VT engineering.    Just less than 50 percent complete in 4 years.    I think it was two thirds by 5 years.   This may be typical, not sure.[/quote] It can be typical to Engineering departments/colleges because they are one of the groups that use co-ops the most.  For example, my DC is an engineering major and last year he did a co-op from January-August, so he will graduate a semester later, but it will still only be 8 semesters.  Many engineering classes are sequential so if you do not have your act together in the beginning or you need to take one class over- it can delay your graduation. Plus, most engineering programs have more required courses/credits needed for graduation and it just takes longer than other majors.

I have two children one is a math major an done is an engineering major.  Both came into college with enough credits to be considered a sophomore.  The math major could graduate a year early (in three years) fairly easily, but the engineering major only chance to graduate early was one semester and he would have had to take very specific classes in his freshman year (he missed one) and so it will take him 8 semesters.

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