Trying To Get The College Slackers To Graduate And Move On

Six seems to be the magic number: UT’s grad rate improves only a few more points by eight years. All good things, as they say, must come to an end. UT is one of many public universities where students tend to hang around. It’s set, after all, in Austin, one of the great college towns. Tuition is relatively low, living expenses modest, and many fifth- and sixth-year students can think of no earthly reason to leave. UT’s goal is to raise its four-year graduation rate nearly 20 points to 70 percent within five years. Read more at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/college-inc/post/university-of-texas-moves-to-enforce-slacker-rule/2012/02/16/gIQATwppHR_blog.html?wprss=college-inc