<p>I did some direct calling to school that offer 3/2 engineering degrees. I was surprised by the real story told in numbers.</p>
<p>Few students who start 3/2 engineering programs at LACs actually finish. Due to the lack of social support of other engineering students or hands on engineering projects, they drift off to other majors.</p>
<p>Students become attached their “3” college and don’t want to leave just as senior year approaches. </p>
<p>The actual numbers of students in the 3/2 programs is tiny. Call Middlebury etc and ask just how many students transferred in the past two year to which engineering schools. LACs offer these 3/2 programs as window dressing to attract families that want marketable skills after paying $200,000 for an education. Check to see if the program is large, vital, and not a marketing scam.</p>