In the 2011 Pathways to Prosperity study by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the United States earned the dubious honor of having the highest college drop-out rates in the study – with just 56% of college students complete 4-year degrees within 6 years. You can help change this statistic.
Six Tips to Keep You Moving Forward with a College Education
April 05, 2012
New Report: Community College Drop-Outs Cost American Taxpayers Almost $1 Billion a Year
October 27, 2011
A new report, “The Hidden Costs of Community Colleges,” just released by American Institutes for Research, points out that there is a huge downside too. Community colleges, the report finds, are costing American taxpayers nearly $1 billion annually – an expense that is ramping up due to the high dropout rate at community colleges.
Three Compelling Reasons to Avoid College Debt
April 24, 2011
It turns out that graduating with a lot of debt is even more troubling than we realized. Here are some of those reasons, as explained by Judith Scott-Clayton in a post, “How Worrisome is College Debt?” on her New York Times Economix blog:
Why Do Students Plan to Drop Out of College?
February 25, 2011
“A detection model of college withdrawal,” a study of 1,158 freshmen at 10 American colleges and universities conducted by researchers at Michigan State University, has uncovered some pretty interesting reasons why college students drop out.
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50 Ways to Leave Your College
February 16, 2011
A few students have recently told me that they are fed up with college. They’re spending a barrel of money with no guarantee of employment after graduation. Some of them also tell me that they have dull instructors who teach boring classes. Yet these students seem hesitant to take time off.
Concern in New Jersey over Low College Graduation Rates
February 01, 2011
“At most N.J. colleges, freshmen have less than 50 percent chance of graduating in 4 years,” an article in the January 30 edition of the Star-Ledger, delivers some news that must worry a lot of people in the Garden State. But instead of fretting about the changes, maybe we should feel good. If colleges in New Jersey and elsewhere are flexible enough to adapt to the needs of their students, isn’t that a good thing?
Dropping Out of College? Aren't You the Smart One?
January 07, 2011
There was a time when dropping out of college carried a certain stigma. If you dropped out, it implied that you couldn’t do the work or that you lacked motivation. It’s a lot different today , because taking time off can be a great idea.
