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Essay Archive - The Dropout Rate in America's Colleges
The Dropout Rate in America's Colleges
In 1992, the dropout rate in America's colleges was almost twenty-four
percent! Therefore meaning that nearly one out of every five students that head
off to college in the fall, drop out by the first semester. In addition, about
one out of every three remaining students do not return for their second year.
This statistic may seem outrageous, however, it is true. Furthermore, a study
has shown that if the dropout rate continues at its current pace, it will reach
thirty percent by the turn of the century. Although the reasons, or excuses,
for....
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