Not many college students in Indiana are claiming their degrees on time.
The Commission for Higher Education has released its first-ever study on college completion. It found that less than one student out of ten finishes a two-year degree in two years, and just three out of 10 complete a four-year degree in four years.
The commission says an additional year of college can cost an Indiana student $50,000 in extra tuition, lost wages, and related costs.
Commissioner Teresa Lubbers says in a news release that improving college completion is a “complex problem,” but she says “the challenge begins with a clearer understanding of where we are and where we need to go.”