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7 years for me. I was full time (12 units) every semester. Major and minor. And I took some extra classes just for fun.
This was back in the salad days of financial aid (up to 2009). They kept giving me grants and scholarships (no loans!!). So I kept going to school. I wasn't in a hurry to graduate.
and whether or not one had to take remedial math classes. That last one is a huge factor for science majors, since students can't even start the basic science coursework until they reach a certain level of math. And then the basic coursework is a prerequisite to everything else.
I was a science major and I started college with no-zip-none math skills. I worked my way from Pre-Algebra through several math classes up to Calc II. I couldn't take the Chem classes until I had at least College Algebra. I took physics after Calc I.
Nearly 7 years, but I was working at least full time during the entire time, and I usually held a part time job or two as well. I live in a very expensive COL area
I did take classes during the summer to make up for what I missed during the school year, so it could have been a lot longer.
I think the average is closer to 5 than 4, but unless you are working a lot to pay for school it should take about 4 years. I changed my major, re-took 2 classes, and worked but still managed in under 4 years.
Out of my core college friend group (around 15 people) it took one person more than 4 years. This was 2003-2007 and 2005-2009 (we weren't all the same age).
will be 4 1/2 years. Took one quarter off and retook 2 classes. Took multiple classes online making my total credit load 18-20 hrs a few times. Worked 2 jobs p/t and working 1 full time job now (one quarter before graduation).
I did mine in 3.5 years, my husband in 4, one daughter in 2.75 and the youngest took 5.5 (much was done part time with her as opposed to her sister who did AP in HS). I do not think there is any "average". You either do it part time, or full time, or on "your time".
I graduate in December. It will take me 5.5 years from start to finish. I was a very bad student though - always have been. lol. I have over 30 credits in dropped courses. I think the average for graduating is just under 5 years.
7 years for me. I was full time (12 units) every semester. Major and minor. And I took some extra classes just for fun.
This was back in the salad days of financial aid (up to 2009). They kept giving me grants and scholarships (no loans!!). So I kept going to school. I wasn't in a hurry to graduate.
What do you mean the salad days? What university did you attend? I attended school up until that point but I still have federal loans. Were you an in-state student?
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I graduate in December. It will take me 5.5 years from start to finish. I was a very bad student though - always have been. lol. I have over 30 credits in dropped courses. I think the average for graduating is just under 5 years.
It took me five years to graduate. I took one year off also. I started in 2003 and finished in 2009. I attended school in New Orleans, so I think that had quite ALOT to do with it. Hey, it was a new environment! Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras, VoodooFest..just too much going on! Lol.
It seems like 5 years is more the norm now and most education majors I know have taken 6 years.
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