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I'm curious as to how transfers are considered in these statistics
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<p>I think transfers graduate "at the same rate as those who entered as freshmen."</p>
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but anyway, I think many graduate in more than four years because they can afford to
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<p>Well, but why can Berkeley students afford to graduate in more than four years, in a greater percentage than students at other top private schools?</p>
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I think people who transfer out of Berkeley are included on these statistics as those who do not graduate. And yes, I think this applies to all schols.
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<p>So once again, since this applies to all schools, it doesn't explain why Berkeley students are transferring out at a greater percentage than other private school students.</p>
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if you want to claim much of the 15% do not graduate because of weeders and as a result of them they flunk out entirely, show me some evidence
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<p>Well, it's a theory, and I don't think they publish that kind of numbers. But I think it's based on some valid logic. If the median GPA at Berkeley is about a 3.0 then 11,500 people are getting less than a 3.0. Even if say, only 15% of those are getting a 2.0 or less (probably about the same number of Ds and Fs on a normal curve), that's still 7% of the student population and half of the 15% who don't graduate.</p>