In my last Atlantic article, I began drawing a link between the dropout rate, transfers, and student loan debt. I am going to continue to write about that.
A recent WSJ article points to a new study that found that 51% of students in CUNY community colleges drop out of school.
About 51% of the city's community college students leave school before earning an associates or bachelor's degree within six years of enrollment, the report said. Another 12% transfer out of the community college system, but there are no data on how many finish school.
Only 28% get associates or bachelor's degrees within six years...