<p>Makes me cringe...hopefully my D will be in and out in 4 yrs, even if there is summer school once or twice
<a href="http://www.eab.com/daily-briefing/2014/12/02/report-three-and-six-year-graduation-standards-not-acceptable">http://www.eab.com/daily-briefing/2014/12/02/report-three-and-six-year-graduation-standards-not-acceptable</a></p>
<p>I have no problems. Counting 4 year rates needs to only count those taking at least 15 credits per semester each semester and not count those needing to take fewer credits to work. You make it sound like college is to be endured, not enjoyed for the intellectual environment with your “in and out…” comment. The article lacked substance as well. </p>
<p>I also wish they could track students who had enough appropriate (eg credits in the major) credits to graduate but chose to stay on. My son technically could have graduated in 3 years but was already young and that would have meant the bare minimum of courses instead of good preparation for grad school and finishing the Honors degree work. Then he chose to add a 5th year (making him only one year ahead according to his birth date in our and most states) to finish a second major. His flagship was much more affordable than most private schools and a place students don’t want to leave. btw- he merely had to choose not to graduate and hadn’t reached upper limits of credits so he wasn’t forced to get his degree once eligible.</p>
<p>^^Yes one of my son’s friends was technically finished at UofM after 3 years, but choose to stay for her senior year and add a minor. I think you have to weigh what is going on with the individual student. So far I think my kids have made good decisions for them and so far I/we haven’t run out of money. Crossing fingers…</p>