<p>Wheaty,
Of course most students that come in with the intention of transferring don’t actually end up doing so. That’s more the fault of the student than the CC. If Harvard and Moorepark switched student bodies (assume only MCC students that came with the specific intention of transfering), Harvard’s four year graduation rate would plummet, while MCC’s would skyrocket. Why? Many of the students that go to community college never developed the work ethic necessary to survive in college, nor do they have the academic foundation that will allow them to succeed in college writing or calculus. Is that a fault of the community college or the student? </p>
<p>Harvard, and most other schools with exceptionally high four year graduation rates don’t have to deal with these types of students. They preselect only those who demonstrate both a strong work ethic and strong foundation, and as such almost all of their students graduate on time (doesn’t hurt that those schools are extremely expensive before financial aid which is only available for the first 8 semesters).</p>