The key to graduating in four years (at least in the minds of many parents) is picking a major early and sticking with it. But a new report suggests students who settle on a major as late as senior year are more likely to graduate from college than students who declare one the second they set foot on campus. The report, published by the Education Advisory Board, a research and consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., challenges the notion that changing majors is keeping students in college past their intended graduation date and driving up their debt. Instead of looking at when students first declared a major, the EAB's study explored the connection between students' final declaration and how it affected their time to degree and graduation rates.

August 24, 2016 ・ From Inside Higher Ed