Colleges work to keep students in school

As colleges welcome a record number of students this fall, they are taking steps to ensure more students actually complete a degree. College enrollments have been on the rise for decades, but the proportion of students who earn a bachelor’s degree within five years has stagnated at about 52 percent, down from 55 percent in 1988, says a report due this fall by the College Board, owner of the SAT. Some of those left... [read full story]