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Half of part-time students leave college without graduating, report finds

Part-time students enrolling in 2013 were two times more likely to stop out over six years than full-time students, the new report notes, highlighting the need to focus retention efforts on this population.

This trend starts early in students’ academic careers. Within two years, around 24.4% of part-time students left school without completing a credential, compared to 13.1% of full-time students.

And these disparities are growing. While full-time students’ stop-out rate has improved over the last few years, part-time students’ stop-out rate has risen.

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