Just the Facts
February 2, 2012 in Graduation Rates
While President Obama is on the campaign trail talking about college affordability, the Coalition for Educational Success would like to remind him (and everybody else) of a few simple facts:
According to the latest U.S. Department of Education data, career colleges enroll 20% of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students; boast a higher graduation rate than community colleges (58% versus 20%); and have more students enrolled in high-growth fields (44%) than public institutions (18%) and private, not-for-profit institutions (13%).
The Coalition’s latest press release is just chock full of important facts like that. For example, just how big is the bill that taxpayers have to pay per community college graduate, and how does that compare to the taxpayer share of a career college graduate? Read the release to find out.