UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO STUDENTS ARE BACK IN CLASSES MONDAY … AND MOST OF THEM WILL NOT GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS. TERRY BABBITT WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICE SAYS, COMPARED TO OTHER SCHOOLS, UNM'S 4-YEAR GRADUATION RATE IS LOW AT ONLY 15 PERCENT. HE SAYS THE 6 YEAR GRADUATION RATE IS OVER 47 PERCENT.
BABBITT TELLS 770 KKOB THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES STUDENTS TAKE IN HIGH SCHOOL SHOULD HELP UNM RAISE ITS 4-YEAR GRAD RATE … WHICH HE SAYS HELPS WITH MAKING COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE BECAUSE A-P CLASSES ARE LOW-COST AND MOVE A STUDENT CLOSER TOWARD THEIR DEGREE.
