June 18, 1999

More Women Than Men Found to Take Non-Linear Paths Through College

Fewer women than men are following a linear track to college degrees, and institutions should rethink how they deliver education to women to better meet their needs, according to a report released last week.

Many women take non-traditional paths through college because of factors such as parental responsibilities, academic anxieties, burdensome credit-card debt, and insufficient knowledge about available

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