A report identifies colleges where most students drop out, many drowning in debt.

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High school graduation rates in the U.S. have reached 80 percent. What was done to raise the rate, and how valuable is the degree that more teenagers are getting?

University of Baltimore offering discount for finishing in four years

Many liberal arts schools say they're penalized by rankings on graduates' earnings

More than 100 college presidents will meet with President Obama to discuss ways to help low-income minority students graduate.

The GED test was set up to help GIs get high school credit when they returned from war.

In an open letter to college and university leaders, the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment says that college completion must be a priority in the U.S.

The trend could be a boon for the economy.

With graduation in the air, here's a sampling of inspiring commencement speeches of 2012 featured in today's show.