80% of students graduate from college with a major different than the one they started with.
Colleges have recently elevated the importance of “character attributes” that demonstrate a students’ benevolence and willingness to work for the betterment of others in the application process; this is a trend that will continue.
Today more and more colleges are looking for applicants that have the following skill set: critical thinking, collaborative problem solving and info tech skills as well as more nonacademic traits such as determination, curiosity and grit.
Recent data indicate that 86% of college graduates finished within 4 years at smaller private colleges compared to 52% at larger public universities.
Six factors have been identified that determine college success. Do you know what they are?