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¶

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q2 i? Students with prior college experience took at least 0.9 years on average to graduate after re-enrolling, while students without prior college experience were expected to take at least 4.8 years, exceeding the 3.3 years PCC expects for part-time students. → 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 data for 109 students, disaggregated by prior college experience (n=60 with, n=49 without). The report states students with prior experience took "at least 0.9 years (just under one academic year), on average to graduate, after re-enrolling"; students without prior experience averaged 4.8 years, exceeding the 3.3-year part-time expectation.

"Students with prior college experience took at least 0.9 years (just under one academic year), on average to graduate, after re-enrolling in the education associate’s degree program."

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