SPT: USF launches wide-ranging effort to improve retention, graduation rates

[UllStayForever]

Pretty interesting read about what USF is trying to do to improve graduation rates.  I wish some of these programs were implemented when I was in undergrad earlier this decade.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/article1055207.ece 

[Costa]

Those numbers are pretty shocking. We still have a long way to go.

[Paisa el Toro]

Unfortunately, the article doesn't take into account the percentage of non-traditional students that tend to graduate outside of the 6-year measuring timeframe. A lot of folks go to USF part-time and try to fit in classes around familial or vocational repsonsibilites.

[Jamie]

Unfortunately, the article doesn't take into account the percentage of non-traditional students that tend to graduate outside of the 6-year measuring timeframe. A lot of folks go to USF part-time and try to fit in classes around familial or vocational repsonsibilites.

I don't think it makes that much of a difference, especially compared to other schools. Every school has some quantity of those students, maybe less than USF does, but they definitely have some.

[UllStayForever]

i agree with Jamie

6 year graduation rates are for first time in college (FTIC) students only.  there are 3 year graduation rates for transfers and others. 

We're working on it, you can see USF's strategic plan below, its pretty interactive and informative.  I've spent about an hour on there so far tonight

http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/

[ajusf16]

been here since 2002

will finally walk next semester