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New Research: Louisiana Higher Education Plagued by Low Admissions Standards

Education, FeaturedBy Fergus Hodgson March 21, 2011 Leave a comment

A new ranking of admissions standards has LSU below all flagship universities in the Deep South. The study author contends consequently lower graduation rates, less desirable faculty, and poorer quality research.

Louisiana’s Higher Education System Not Making the Grade

EducationBy Fergus Hodgson December 6, 2010 Leave a comment

A new report claims that more than one third of Louisiana’s higher education funds are wasted on non-graduating students. Harry Stille Ph. D., author of “Louisiana: Public Institutions,” believes loose admission standards contribute to an estimated $440 million annual waste – an “enormous cost for little results.”