FPU has a 47% *6-year* rate, also Florida's worst, says the Florida Board of Governors. And FPU is about to start forcing kids to actually pay to attend. No wonder president Randy Avent bailed.
This is a pure STEM school with rigorous standards. Why would anyone compare it to schools with more diverse programs without ABET accreditation? Compare it with other STEM programs who care enough about their students to make sure they are employable after graduation.
“Rates vary from as high as 56 percent to as low as 20 percent.”
Most students who find engineering isn’t for them switch majors and graduate with other degrees. High school students are pushed towards engineering if they are above average in math and science but engineering also takes persistence, resilience, critical thinking, and hard work. I’ve worked as a college counselor and a high school counselor for 37 years and can tell you from experience that most high school students today aren’t graduating with those characteristics. It doesn’t mean, however, that they can be successful in other fields.
This is a pure STEM school with rigorous standards. Why would anyone compare it to schools with more diverse programs without ABET accreditation? Compare it with other STEM programs who care enough about their students to make sure they are employable after graduation.
How employable are the 60-plus percent of kids who don’t graduate? Lol
What percentage of engineering students graduate?
“Rates vary from as high as 56 percent to as low as 20 percent.”
Most students who find engineering isn’t for them switch majors and graduate with other degrees. High school students are pushed towards engineering if they are above average in math and science but engineering also takes persistence, resilience, critical thinking, and hard work. I’ve worked as a college counselor and a high school counselor for 37 years and can tell you from experience that most high school students today aren’t graduating with those characteristics. It doesn’t mean, however, that they can be successful in other fields.