Hi, Does anyone know where I can find a report/thread on this board or any information regarding the increasing # of years it takes for the average traditional-age college student to graduate? I hear the trend is now 5-7 years on average, just need some facts to back it up, thanks
I've got no "facts" that I can provide but I can tell you that even wayway back when I started my undergraduate studies, the "5 year plan" was quite common. It's hard to imagine that it's any different now. Jack
According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, 39% completed their undergraduate degree in 4 years or less, 24% in 4-5 years, 10% in 5-6 years, 12 in 6-10 years and 14% in more than 10 years. The website for NCES is http://nces.ed.gov. There is a wealth of information on the site for those interested in education statistics. Tony Piña Administrator, Northeastern Illinois University
Cheers, Tony, I had completely forgotten what a great resource NCES is -- I just bookmarked it so I wouldn't forget. You always have such great resources! How's the new position coming along, by the way? And, to stay sorta on topic, when I went back to undergrad after the military in the early 90's, the only reason I switched from a criminal justice major to international studies was because the 5-yr plan was in full force for cj majors, whereas there was plenty of room to finish in 4 years in the int'l studies area. 'Course, once I made the switch, I didn't regret it. Cheers, Adrienne
Don't listen to 'em, Tony! They're anonymous trolls, degree mill shills who...oh, wait...uh, never mind. Just a knee-jerk reaction--you understand! Nice post, Tony. (Adrienne and Myles are two terrific posters, too. Real "DI" folks.)
So my projection to complete my BA in Intelligrence Studies via DL in about 6 years seems on track. Surely by that time AMU, now APUS, will be regionally accredited.
Oh, right, Rich, sorry, I forgot to mention anything about sexual deviancy in my posting. Hmm, think NCES covers that, too? *snark* Adrienne
Thanks for the kind comment Rich, I hope the consulting business is treating you well, you are still missed around campus
Thanks. I've committed to a few courses over the summer (I dragging some student through a couple of Stats courses, plus the usual COM 525 here and there.) I'll see you around. (NB: I'm not in business for myself; I work for a consulting firm. When one hears "consultant," one often thinks "self-employed." Just thought I'd toss that in.)