THE MOST IMPORTANT COLLEGE STATISTICS!

Want to know that one question you should be asking colleges to help you determine where to make an investment in your education?

HOW MANY OF YOUR STUDENTS GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS AND WHAT IS YOUR PLACEMENT RATE?

You are making an investment in YOU, Inc. and you want to know is this a wise investment and what will your return on that investment be. As the cost of education continues to increase it becomes even more imperative that you select an institution that will provide you a robust education in four years. The Department of Education states that only 38% of the students entering public institutions will graduate in four years. People will talk about six year graduation rates but the fact is that private colleges graduate students at twice the percentage of state institutions.

At Wartburg College I am proud to say that of all our graduates 90% of them completed their degree in four years or less. The students do so without sacrificing internships, study abroad or participation in co-curricular activities.
So is graduting in four years with a robust educational experience a wise investment? I think so!

Over 90% of our graduates, six months after graduation will either have secured a job or be in graduate school. So if your goal of receiving an undergraduate degree is to secure a job or be admitted to graduate school then mission accomplished at Wartburg College!

I encourage you to ask these two questions on your college visits. In addition make sure you visit the Department of Education web site to determine the graduation and placement rates at the institutions you are considering.

An all too common response to many of these questions are, "yes we have study abroad but it may delay your graduation", "we encourage you to do an internship but it might delay your graduation". There are institutions where you can get the complete education you are seeking in four years!

Investors want to know if their investment will reap dividends. Make sure you ask these two questions before you make the most important investment of your life, a college education!