Postsecondary institutions with similar student bodies do not achieve similar outcomes. Even among the most competitive institutions, where entering students must be in the top 10-20 percent of their high school class and score above 655 on each section of the SAT or above 29 on the ACT, graduation rates vary widely. These institutions accept only about 30 percent of their applicants, yet completion rates range from 60 to 97 percent. This the variance for the top high school students attending the most presitigious colleges and universitieis; it gets much worse for less qualified students and less prestigious institutions.
These differences show that improving graduation rates is not just about lack of money, student motivation, or adequate high school preparation; institutions matter too. Read this article to find out more about institutional differences, and read Kevin Carey's suggestions on how institutions can improve.
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