By Cara Fitzpatrick December 12, 2011 02:40 PM Graduation rates have dropped in Broward and Palm Beach counties this year and were below the state average, the state announced Monday. In Broward, the graduation rate fell to 76.9 percent from 77.9 percent, while Palm Beach’s dropped to 79.8 percent from 82.9 percent. The state average [...]
College graduation rates low, especially for part-timers
September 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
If you want to graduate from college, go full-time, a new study suggests. Just 43 percent of part-time students received a college degree within eight years of graduation, compared to 69 percent of those going full-time. Even worse, fewer than 10 percent of students in certificate and two-year degree programs graduate. “Contrary to conventional thinking, [...]