Only 12.9 percent of students without prior college experience graduated within five years, putting them at risk of credit expiration¶
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q2 i? Of students without prior college experience, only 12.9 percent graduated within five years, and hitting the five-year mark could further delay graduation because credits may expire or degree requirements may change. → Rentz 2024
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Rentz 2024¶
Rentz, B., Soalablai, S., Saelua, N. A., & McCarthy, A. (2024). Teacher certification, retention, and recruitment in Palau: Understanding graduation patterns of teacher education students at Palau Community College (REL 2025-008). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/Region/pacific/Publication/108210
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Kaplan-Meier analysis of PCC graduation data for the 49 students without prior college experience. The report states "only 12.9 percent graduated within five years" and warns that at the five-year mark credits may expire or degree requirements may change, requiring new courses and further delaying graduation.
"Of students without prior college experience, only 12.9 percent graduated within five years."
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Related Claims¶
- Students with prior college experience graduated faster, averaging at least 0.9 years after re-enrolling versus at least 4.8 years for students without prior college experience — related
- Thirty percent of PCC teacher education students seeking an associate's degree graduated on time within two years — related
- Four-year college graduation rates remained flat at about 49 percent for direct four-year enrollees, with much lower rates for two-year (8 percent) and delayed enrollees (4 percent) — related
- Students who commit to a program of study within their first year are more likely to complete a credential or transfer within five years — related
- The overall estimated average graduation time for PCC teacher education students was at least 2.6 years — related
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Only 12.9 percent of students without prior college experience graduated within five years, putting them at risk of credit expiration |
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Only 12.9 percent of students without prior college experience graduated within five years, putting them at risk of credit expiration |
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