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College Graduation Rates: Nearly Half of College Freshmen Do Not Graduate

The majority of new college students are optimistic as they begin their freshman year, but college graduation rates aren’t as impressive as schools would like to admit. It’s most likely true that no one starts college with intentions of dropping out, but all too often circumstances arise that cause students to abandon their studies.

I’ve personally run into several former high school classmates who told me they never finished college, and a few of my relatives started taking classes y…