Participation, Persistence, and Attainment Rates: The US Standing

Authors

  • Arthur M. Hauptman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2008.52.8023

Keywords:

Access and Equity, North America, United States of America

Abstract

Several recent reports in the United States have compared the American performance in higher education to that of other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, and concern that the United States is slipping when it comes to attainment rates in tertiary education. However, the United States continues to have among the highest participation rates among OECD countries, below average rates of completion, among the highest attainment rates for bachelor's degrees, and average to below average attainment rates for subbachelor's degrees. One key conclusion from this analysis is that a key challenge for the United States is to figure out how to improve the degree completion rate of its community college students.

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Published

2008-05-09

How to Cite

Hauptman, A. M. (2008). Participation, Persistence, and Attainment Rates: The US Standing. International Higher Education, (52). https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2008.52.8023

Issue

No. 52: Summer 2008

Section

American Trends

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