UTEP Prospector's Mr. Jorge Gómez has this Post Spring - Break Story:

"Graduation rates at UTEP, a slow train to the future"


Out of 4,000 freshmen only 80 will graduate in four years



Adapted from: www.utepprospector.com/home

Posted 3/24/09

Mr. Gomez may be reached at prospector@utep.edu

First:

A look at what his own final section, Graduation rates compared actually say to reinforce the shock - power of his opening paragraph!


"Graduation rates compared

"UT Austin

Four years 36%
Five years 64%

"UT Dallas

Four years 32%
Five years 52%
Six years 57%

"UT Arlington

Four years 20%
Five years 34%
Six years 15%

"UTEP

Four years 2%
Five years 15%
Six years 26%

"Source: The University of Texas System Graduation Rates Initiative Progress Report 2007."


Now, Mr. Gómez's troubling -- statistically speaking! -- opening paragraph:

"In fall 2007, enrollment at UTEP surpassed 20,000 for the first time.

"Of these, 4,000 were first - time freshmen.

"As this record number of students continue their journey to one day walking across the stage at Don Haksins Center in their caps and gowns, statistically only 80 of these students will graduate in four years."

Good story, and just keeps getting better and better!

Check it out on line....

Meanwhile:

Hooray for these brave 2 per centers!


¡Ora, MEChA!

¡Adelante, DESTINO!

¡Ora, UTEP!