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Study: College Dropouts Costly
(IRN) -- Starting college -- and then quitting before sophomore year -- is costly, and not just to students and their families. A new report says the cost is nearly $10 billion nationally from 2003 to 2008, when you consider state appropriations and federal and state grants to students. Mark Schneider, vice president of the American Institutes for Research, says Illinois accounts for about $300 million of that total.

The figures are meant to advance the argument that college completion rates need improvement. Schneider says some colleges do a better job than others at retaining their students.

Advice for college-bound students and their families: Schneider says to choose a school with high retention and graduation rates; and do all you can to prepare for the rigors of the college environment.

(Illinois Radio Network)
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