Indiana’s college graduation rate is up, but most students still don’t finish on time

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Nearly half of Indiana college students graduated on time in 2023, a small increase in the number of Hoosiers who successfully earn degrees.

The state has made modest improvements for several years, and the rate is now 7 percentage points higher than it was five years ago, according to newly released data from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

“I credit to a great degree the institutions of higher education and commission,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery at a commission meeting Thursday. “It’s been a keen focus. It continues to be a keen focus.”

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