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University of Nebraska aims to raise 4-year graduation rate

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska has launched a campaign dedicated to improving the four-year graduation rate at the state's public university.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports that university President Hank Bounds visited Lincoln High School on Tuesday to promote the "Commit to Complete" campaign. The program pairs students with advisers to help them graduate on time by planning a course load of 30 credit hours per year.

Bounds said only about 30 percent of the state's college students are completing degrees and entering the workforce within four years.

Bounds told the high school students that finishing college in four years could cut as much as 20 percent of student loan debt. He added that paying tuition for a fifth year also cuts into a year of potential wage earning.

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