Wayne State Rated The Fastest-Improving University In The Nation
DETROIT – The spotlight is on Wayne State.
A new report shows the university has made major gains in student retention and graduation rates.
The latest federal data on college graduation rates reveals that Wayne State University is the fastest-improving university in the nation among public universities with more than 10,000 students. Wayne State’s graduation rates have nearly doubled between 2011 and 2017, increasing from 26 to 47 percent according to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System [[IPEDS).
Gains have been particularly pronounced among first-generation, low-income and minority students.
While Wayne State’s graduation rate has increased 21 percent in six years, nationally, graduation rates have increased only two percentage points over the last decade.
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