The 10% Fight Is Back
by Scott Jaschik
Location. Location. Location. That's the theory in real estate, and new research suggests that the same theory may apply to graduation rates, too. Attend a more selective institution and you are more likely to graduate. That may not seem shocking, if you assume that better students attend more competitive institutions. But the new study focuses on the impact of the "10 percent" admissions system in Texas.
Inside Higher Education, 1/12/2009