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(09-12-2022 10:27 AM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(09-12-2022 10:05 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(09-12-2022 09:58 AM)12thmonarch Wrote:  I usually don't give a rats ass to US News rankings but that 25% graduation rate is just horrible to say the least. What in the world is happening over there. I am glad we are an R1 tier institution but the more graduates we can have in the world generating top dollar the better it is for the school to keep the donor streams nice and get the research going with the dollars generated. We can't have an abysmal 25% graduation rate no matter how you see it and pride ourselves as an educational institution trying to improve on the academic side.

Too many folks stepping on the seal, obviously

LOL the seal strike. In all seriousness though i hope someone from the admin is looking into those stats and the causes to fix them ASAP or at least address them for future.

All kidding aside, I'd be interested in seeing the breakdown that shows how many working adults we have as students. I know I worked myself through school at ODU and it added a year to my time. And it's a big part of why I appreciate what ODU is so much. The school offered me the flexibility with online and night classes so I could make it work and leave the school with a great degree to start a great career. I know I met a lot of folks in my time at ODU that were doing the same thing.