Interactive Web Site
Who Graduates From College, Who Doesn’t, and Why It Matters
A new site from The Chronicle presents graduation rates across states and institutions, puts them in context, and allows you to compare them across the nation.
Video Tutorial
Completion in Context
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The Rise and Fall of the Graduation Rate
The way students go to college now makes the government's measure less useful than ever.
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To Raise Completion Rates, States Dig Deeper for Data
Knowing more about students can help colleges do what it takes to help them graduate. Easier said than done.
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For-Profits Develop More-Forgiving Measures to Tally Grads
The federal rate's flaws loom especially large for proprietary colleges. But are their alternatives more marketing than metric?
Students Who Don't Count
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How Students Slip Through the Statistical Cracks
The growing group of transfers, people who take a year off, and part-time students are not included in national data about who finishes college.
- Marianne Durling: 3 Years, 4 Degrees
- Yolanda Hubbard: Sometimes a Bachelor's Takes 30 Years
- Jordan P. Muntz: Community College Finally Provides a Good Fit
- Terrence Rencher: Former NBA Player Went Back for His Degree
- Rob J. Rock: 25 Years After High School, Degrees in Sight
- Shannon Williams: Career Uncertainty Ends on Ph.D. Track
- Daniel: A Veteran Embraces Academics
Commentary
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Do College Completion Rates Really Measure Quality?
Seven higher-education experts assess the meaning behind the measurements.
