The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Report Gives West Virginia A Failing Grade On Higher Education

August 07, 2012

Report Gives West Virginia A Failing Grade On Higher Education

West Virginia's colleges and universities received a failing grade in a report released recently by the Institute for a Competitive Workforce. The report identified the Mountain State as one of only four in the nation that received an "F" for not meeting the standards employers demand from four-year institutions. The critical factor is that individuals who receive a bachelor's degree in West Virginia only earn $12,700 more annually than those who merely graduate from high school. his latest report also indicated West Virginia does a poor job of retaining four-year students through graduation. Read more at:
http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/582723/West-Virginia-failing-in-higher-education.html

Aug 7, 2012 6:51:40 AM | Data/Statistical Reports

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