UT’s four-year graduation rate has climbed from 53.8% in 2019 to a record 71.4%. First-year retention also reached 93.1%. The improvement is measurable. What caused it requires a little more care.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Earlier this year, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, showed its governing board a straightforward goal: get at least 70% of students t…
