Report: Things looking good in UW System
Graduation rate on state campuses nears 65 percent, four points higher than national average
Nicole Strittmater
Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: News
Junior Allison Louks said she was surprised when she heard of the high graduation rate, since she thought it was closer to 50 percent, but she didn't necessarily think it's a good thing students are graduating with fewer credits.
While she said it's different for every student, she thinks having more credits is better than less.
"The fact that students are graduating with less credits, frankly, more power to them," Louks said. "With fewer credits (however) I think they're less likely to get hired at a job."
Giroux said the findings that students are taking fewer credits are very encouraging.
The System tries to prevent the kind of academic advising that encourages sidetracking and taking unnecessary classes, he said.
Because the typical student is taking fewer credits now, which is helping everyone, because it frees up seats that other students needing the class can take. It also allows the university to admit more undergraduates, he said.
Executive director of enrollment Kris Anderson said this report makes the System look appealing as a whole.
"As students are shopping around and as students are looking for colleges … they are really asking those questions: 'Am I going to get the classes I need? Am I going to get out in a timely way?'" she said. "It's good to know that we're making progress in that area."
While she said it's different for every student, she thinks having more credits is better than less.
"The fact that students are graduating with less credits, frankly, more power to them," Louks said. "With fewer credits (however) I think they're less likely to get hired at a job."
Giroux said the findings that students are taking fewer credits are very encouraging.
The System tries to prevent the kind of academic advising that encourages sidetracking and taking unnecessary classes, he said.
Because the typical student is taking fewer credits now, which is helping everyone, because it frees up seats that other students needing the class can take. It also allows the university to admit more undergraduates, he said.
Executive director of enrollment Kris Anderson said this report makes the System look appealing as a whole.
"As students are shopping around and as students are looking for colleges … they are really asking those questions: 'Am I going to get the classes I need? Am I going to get out in a timely way?'" she said. "It's good to know that we're making progress in that area."
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