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Failure rates that high are normal at many European universities. The idea there often is "let many people in, but let them fail out if they don't make the cut"
by simonv3 13y ago
Failure rates that high are normal at many European universities. The idea there often is "let many people in, but let them fail out if they don't make the cut".
Not everyone is suited to some of the rigours of higher education, and when you make it freely available, more people are going to try it out, and more people are going to fail. I wouldn't call a 58% failure rate a bad thing.
- ics 13y agoMy understanding is that the failure they're referring to is among those paying the $150 to take the course for credit. I agree with your point (presumably many taking the course, free or otherwise, aren't college students) but this would be an important distinction.