Yes, this is one of the problems: many schools are letting in students who are unlikely to succeed without extra help, and not providing that help. Many studen

Yes, this is one of the problems: many schools are letting in students who are unlikely to succeed without extra help, and not providing that help. Many students who enter college lack the prerequisite knowledge to complete even introductory college classes, and are placed in remedial classes. These classes don't count for college credit, but cost the same as college classes there's a limited pool of financial aid available to a student, and typically this pool is smaller for remedial students, who are less likely to qualify for merit-based aid. The results are devastating: only 9.5% of remedial students graduate from two year programs within three years, and only 35.1% of remedial students graduate from four year programs within six years. [1] https://postsecondary.gatesfoundation.org/remedial/ https://postsecondary.gatesfoundation.org/remedial/