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To clarify the above: only 54.8% graduate in 6 years. Not 4 years... 6 years, meaning more debt. And that assumes they graduate, as opposed to just giving up.
by barrow-rider 8y ago
To clarify the above: only 54.8% graduate in 6 years. Not 4 years... 6 years, meaning more debt. And that assumes they graduate, as opposed to just giving up.
source: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/bill-gates-us-college-dropout-rates-are-tragic.html https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/bill-gates-us-college-dropou...
- learc83 8y agoThat doesn't necessarily mean more debt. It normally means they aren't taking a full load. Most schools charge by credit hour now until you go above 15, so the extra debt is mostly just 2 years extra interest.