What % of people finish?

[cookderosa]

The problem with a poll is that people who dropped out of their degree are likely to have dropped of the board, too.

So based on data we collect.... We may have close to a 100% success rate!

LOL right!?

I agree, we can't do a poll - people who lurk won't do a poll and people who aren't here can't do a poll. But, we do have data to play with.....

We currently have 86,940 members registered.

Go to "Member List" in the header. That username list is everyone since Day 1.

You can click on any column title to view in ascending or descending order- you can see when people join and their last post date.
It is safe to assume that members who have posted at least X times are here to earn credit for a degree - they are asking questions and seeking deeper information to achieve a goal- they aren't making small talk. And to be a post, it can be a thread creation, but EVERYTHING is counted, so even replies! I would suggest that participation increases the likelihood of degree success.

What is X? I don't know - figure 50 or so. If that's true (and it's an assumption, of course) I count only 780 members who have made that many posts.

Now, 2400 members have made 10 or more posts, so that's a strong number.

BUT, 84,550 members that have posted LESS than 10 times.

And the kicker: 74,190 members have registered and NEVER posted. That number can't be ignored. It is highly unlikely that the majority of them are building their degree plan here and progressing without ever saying a single word or asking a single question. (Maybe a few, but not many).

85% of registered members have never posted

If you accept that participation increases your likelihood of earning a degree even a little, I don't think we can beat the national average- I think we are lower. If you spot check members with >500 posts, they almost all have at least 1 degree. (and there are only 77 of us with more than 500 posts)