UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES ARE FAILING US! #Fact!
Michael Robinson, M.S.
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By Rev. Michael Robinson, M.S.
In America, the 6-year college graduation rate is 60 percent at public institutions, and 21 percent at private for-profit institutions. (Source: National Center for Education Statistics - https://nces.ed.gov)
To put this in perspective...
* If airplanes landed safely only 21%-60% of the time, the general public would not fly on any airlines and the government would shut down the airline industry.
* If hospital patients only survived 21%-60% during any visits, hospitals would be shut down.
* If cars only operated safely 21%-60% of the time, the car industry would be shut down.
* If all medicines only worked 21%-60% of the time, the pharmaceutical industry would be shut down.
So, why do we tolerate the dismal-underwhelming-low graduation rate of students produced by the higher education industry each year? Particularly, an industry that is notorious for saddling most of its graduates with enormous student loan debt!
Let me be clear, I am an outspoken-staunch advocate for higher education, I've helped thousands successfully plan and prepare for college, but my point for writing this post is to spark a public call for action to advocate for real education reforms for universities and colleges across the country. The current national success rate of college students graduating is horrible, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES MUST DO BETTER!
If you dropped out (or stopped out) of college, and you desire to complete your college degree, reach out to The Graduate! Philadelphia, Inc. organization to learn about its array of college degree-completion resources, programs and related support services, contact the staff at: [email protected] or 215-498-1504. Tell them Rev. Michael Robinson referred you.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Rev. Michael Robinson is a national and local award winning college administrator and corporate leader. He serves as Senior Pastor of Greater Enon Missionary Baptist Church, 1854 North 22nd Street, in North Philadelphia, PA; he's a featured writer for the ScoopUSA Newspaper in Philadelphia; and he's an Advisory Board member of The Graduate! Philadelphia, Inc. organization.
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5 年Graduation rates have less to do with the college or university and more to do with the individual who attends the university. Keep in mind, it is not the university's job to "graduate" students. It's their job to provide resources and opportunities so the student CAN graduate. It's time to put the spotlight on the individual and do exactly what you are doing, providing support so students CAN graduate.
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5 年I see an underlying problem specifically in the cost of obtaining higher education in US. Within last few years, it became a "monopoly game" for many and to a surprise; a lot of students are getting wiser about it. Trade schools where one can learn a profession and make as much with starting salary as someone? fresh out of college with MA degree become nothing less but a cracked door into decision making adulthood. Do I want to work making money and supporting my family or live with a burden of paying student loans for the next 20 years? Is there a bigger picture?Of course, it is, but many are short sighted. Should we blame them?