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Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America's Public Universities (The William G. Bowen Series, 52) by William G. Bowen, Matthew M. Chingos, and Michael S. McPherson is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
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Why so many of America's public university students are not graduating—and what to do about itThe United States has long been a model for accessible, affordable education, as exemplified by the country's public universities. And yet less than 60 percent of the students entering American universities today are graduating. Why is this happening, and what can be done? Crossing the Finish Line provides the most detailed exploration ever of college completion at America's public universities. This groundbreaking book sheds light on such serious issues as dropout rates linked to race, gender, and socioeconomic status.Probing graduation rates at twenty-one flagship public universities and four statewide systems of public higher education, the authors focus on the progress of students in the entering class of 1999—from entry to graduation, transfer, or withdrawal. They examine the effects of parental education, family income, race and gender, high school grades, test scores, financial aid, and characteristics of universities attended (especially their selectivity). The conclusions are compelling: minority students and students from poor families have markedly lower graduation rates—and tak
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- Author
- William G. Bowen, Matthew M. Chingos, and Michael S. McPherson
- Publisher
- Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691137483
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Political Science, Fiction, Education
- Rating
- 3.93 / 5 (62 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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