<p>I spoke to someone yesterday and she says that it typically takes 6 years for someone to get a bachelors degree. She said not all schools take this long but most do. I do not want to spend six years on a degree that I only need because I want a Med degree. My schools are Villanova, Penn, Cornell, Boston College, NYU and a couple safe schools like University of Scranton and Stony Brook. Assuming I did not earn any college credit in high school, what is the typical amount of years it takes to earn a bachelors degree at these schools? Major is Biology</p>
<p>Six years is not typical for a BA or BS. The exception would be an overcrowded and underfunded State school where it might be a challenge to get in to the classes you need to complete the requirements of your major.</p>
<p>Only 36% on average were able to attain a BA or BS in four years. The percentage grew to 52% in five years and 57% in six. [Education</a> Pays 2010](<a href=“Trends in Higher Education – College Board Research”>Trends in Higher Education – College Board Research)</p>
<p>Only 51% do it within four years at a not-for-profit school. Changing majors and cost have a great deal to do with degree attainment.</p>
<p>Here’s how your potential colleges stack up. Looks like you made some good choices. </p>
<p>Villanova-82%
Penn-88%
Cornell-85%
Boston College-88%
NYU -78%
Universisty of Scranton-73%
Stony Brook-45%</p>
<p>Are these the percentages of students who completed there BS in 4 years?</p>
<p>*their typo</p>
<p>I checked the Villanova data and that is for four years. You can get the data yourself looking at the Common Data Set, sections B6/7</p>
<p>The 6 year number also includes people who take time off.</p>