April 2, 2004

Graduation Rates Called a Poor Measure of Colleges

By STEPHEN BURD

Report says data don't give a true picture of success

Colloquy Live: Read the transcript of a live, online discussion with Clifford Adelman, a senior research analyst at the U.S. Education Department, about how graduation rates are an unreliable measure of a college's performance, even though lawmakers are weighing proposals that would penalize or reward colleges based on those rates.

Chart: Graduation Rates and Student MobilityBy STEPHEN BURD

April found her calling

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