<p>I completely understand your point about graduation rates, Pseudonym (although you should note that these are 6-year graduation rates, not 4 year rates). However, what that also means is sometimes, because people are going in and out of school, the school lacks a cohesiveness that schools with a higher graduation rate have. For example, if 10-20% of the class leaves in a given year, you might find that your friends or colleagues are gone and that your social or academic life suffers. Not a dealbreaker and this occurs at many top public schools, but it’s something to consider.</p>