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Article: UK IMPROVING RETENTION, GRADUATION RATES \ ONLY 25 PERCENT FINISH IN 4 YEARS.(News)
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- The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
- Article date:
- April 14, 2003
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Byline: Associated Press
LEXINGTON -- A higher number of freshman at the University of Kentucky returned for their sophomore year in 2001, though only a little more than half of the students are graduating after six years, a study by the university found.
The ongoing study, titled "Retention and Graduation Rates Entering Classes 1986-2001," by the university's Office of Institutional Research, also found that just 25 percent finish in four years.
UK's Associate Provost Phillip Kraemer said he was pleased by the retention rate, which measures the number of freshmen who return for their sophomore year.
The number slipped from 80 percent ...