<p>I live in Tennessee and I hate to sound mean, but it does not surprise me that the University of Memphis has a bad rate of first time Freshman retention at all. They are historically known for having one of the worse rates of graduation in the entire state of Tennessee. I looked on their web site out of curiosity and they do all of their stats to reflect students who took five years or more to graduate and I feel that such a thing inflates what they claim about certain things. </p>
<p>Sorry. I just felt like venting. You know how sometimes folks stereotype the south? The University of Memphis really helps perpetuate really negative stereotypes about higher education in the state of Tennessee. Gosh, I just hate that soo much. I do not want to hate it, it is just that I do hate it (if that makes any sense).</p>