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Why do Women Graduate faster than Men Now?

According to the U.S. Department of Education, only 59% of college undergraduates are able to graduate on time(on time being 4 years). Within this brackets, the Department of Education says that females graduate more on time than males in both public(61% vs 55%) and private(68% vs 62%) institutions.

The National Bureau of Economic Research gives many reasons for this shift.They start off by saying that women were in better financial conditions post World War II and were likely to enroll in universities. Then the next factor was that women started to marry later in their lives, enabling them to be serious students instead of being occupied with finding husbands. The last reason was the introduction of the contraceptive pill which allowed women to plan out their futures in a better and safer way.
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Why Do Women Outnumber Men in College? N.p., n.d. Web. 22 July 2017.
"The College Puzzle A college success blog by Dr. Michael W. Kirst." The College Puzzle. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 July 2017.
"The NCES Fast Facts Tool provides quick answers to many education questions (National Center for Education Statistics)." National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Home Page, a part of the U.S. Department of Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 July 2017.

Bidwell, Allie. "Women More Likely to Graduate College, but Still Earn Less Than Men." U.S. News. N.p., 31 Oct. 2014. Web. 22 July 2017.
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