Do you have a statistic to back up the 6-years figure? The graduation rate appears higher than that to me.
This is the figure I was referencing. 53% graduate in 6 years. Charles Murray (of The Bell Curve fame believes that most people just aren't smart enough for college level work. Based on my experience, "college level work" isn't very difficult, so I remain skeptical.
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