[gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: UF gets kudos for top graduation rate

[keith]

WOW. 

 

How attitudes change with time.  When I was at UF - UF was proud of the fact that they flunked out so many students.  They were proud of the fact that only 1/3 of the students graduated and 2/3 of the students flunked out.  Made them appear to be a better school. 

 

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Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: UF gets kudos for top graduation rate
From: "Shane Ford" <goufgat...@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, June 04, 2009 9:45 pm
To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com (GatorNEWS)

UF gets kudos for top graduation rate

Contributed by Nathan Crabbe – Gainesville SUN

Posted: June 4, 2009 10:17:04 AM

 

 

The University of Florida graduates more than 80 percent of its students within six years, the top rate in the state.

A recent study by the American Enterprise Institute ranks UF's graduation rate as second-best among highly competitive schools in the south. Another state school, New College of Florida, was rated second-worst in the same category for its 56 percent graduation rate.

Some of the state's private universities fared even worse. Edwards Waters College, a historically black college in Jacksonville, ranked last in the state with a 9 percent graduation rate.

The study comes as UF tries to improve its graduation rate even more. As I reported last week, UF officials say ensuring students graduate in a timely manner opens spots for others as the university reduces its enrollment.

-- Nathan Crabbe
nathan.cra...@gvillesun.com

 

 

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