Tag: Time to degree Metrics

STEM

Small Liberal Arts Colleges and the STEM Pipeline

Recent findings reinforce the importance of small independent schools in the preparation, persistence and retention, and graduation of students in STEM fields.

April 7, 2014

Sports

NCAA Graduation Rate Hits All-Time High at 82 Percent

College athletes are outperforming other students in the classroom, and they’re doing it at a record rate.

October 25, 2011

Home

UNO’s Graduation Rate Nearly Doubles to 38 Percent

That’s a 90 percent improvement over the previous class, which had a six-year graduation rate of 20 percent. The six-year graduation rate is the one most used by the U.S. Department of Education for its annual survey.

August 4, 2011

Students

Arkansas Near Bottom in U.S. College Degrees Earned

A report by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education indicates fewer than 38 percent of those who entered the state’s public universities in 2004 had earned a degree within six years.

April 11, 2011

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Ochoa Hails Catalytic Impact of TRIO Programs on K-12 Level

The assistant secretary for postsecondary education highlighted the White House’s FY2012 budget, which includes $920 million for federal TRIO programs that represents a $67 million increase.

March 7, 2011

Students

Conference Highlights Helping Students With Timely Degree Completion

Colleges and universities must find ways to help their increasingly diverse student bodies earn their degrees on time and accept responsibility if large numbers of students persistently take too long to graduate, expert panelists said Wednesday at a Baltimore education conference.

October 6, 2010

Students

D.C. Students First Among 2010 Graduates Chosen as Gates Scholars

Seven of 57 high-achieving Washington, D.C., students who applied for the competitive Gates scholarships learned Thursday they will receive the prestigious award.

April 15, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Cal State Unveils Plan to Increase Graduation Rates for Students of Color

An initiative aimed at increasing the graduation rates of under-represented students at the nation’s largest university system has critics concerned some provisions will dilute quality education and exacerbate existing gaps.

January 27, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Haskell Indian Nation U. President Faces Backlash on Tuition

Haskell Indian Nation University President Linda Sue Warner’s ambitious plans for the campus, and the proposed fee hike to finance them, have been met with strong opposition.

October 26, 2009

Students

Toward A New Beginning

The global recession has highlighted the vital nature of college completion and affordability.

September 2, 2009

Students

Toward A New Beginning

The global recession has highlighted the vital nature of college completion and affordability.

August 30, 2009

Students

Native Sons

Veteran educators return to lead their embattled alma mater, Central State University.

August 19, 2009