How does graduating in four years help students academically?

Students who graduate in four years:

• Will have benefitted from the greater intensity of their academic experience and the coherence of completing a degree in a timely way.
  
  
• Will have more involvement with the college or university, permitting a broader range of collegiate experiences, including intramurals and student government.
  
  
• Will be more competitive in seeking admission to a graduate or professional school.
  
  
• Students who take more than four years to graduate also are far more likely to have to borrow money, and their average loan indebtedness is often significantly greater.