U of A 6-Year Graduation Rate Shows Small Improvement
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has posted the most recent retention and graduation report to its website. The report shows that the 6-year graduation rate for first-time full-time degree-seeking freshmen at the University of Arkansas is 62.5 percent. This is for students who enrolled in the class of 2009. This is 0.3 of a percentage point above the rate for the class of 2008, and the highest graduation rate the U of A has posted since tracking began in 1986.
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