Making the Case

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Fact 4 - Time-to-Degree for Students at Four-Year Colleges and Universities
Students earn undergraduate degrees faster at independent colleges and universities than at public institutions, avoiding additional tuition expense and starting their careers sooner.

Note: “Time-to-degree” looks only at bachelor’s degree recipients and how long it took them to earn their degrees.

Sources: Analysis by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities as reported in Twelve Facts That May Surprise You About Private Higher Education (2006). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1995-96 Beginning Postsecondary Students: Six Years Later.