EC post - 45% of Student Don't Learn Much In College

Hello,

This article was fascinating to me. In the article, "universities are being run more like corporations than educational institutions" (2). Why is this? Just like anything else that goes on in the world today, everything is run and based off of numbers. According to the text, "others argue that the U.S. must produce more college graduates to remain competitive globally, but if students aren't learning much that calls into question whether boosting graduation rates will provide that edge" (1). This back up the point that the world is all about numbers. Personally, I don't care how the United States looks globally. There are problems here that need to be taking care of; therefore, they should be taken care of. As a nation we always try to do two things at one time: improve and match that improvement to the rest of the world. Yet, if we do not split our time between two things and just focus on one thing, won't the other thing, how we stack up globally, fall into place? As long as the system runs efficiently, the U.S. will look great. 
Lastly, in the text, "[s]ocial engagement generally does not help student performance"(2). I like to do things on my own and only ask for help when I am lost or need feedback. It is nice to know that I am helping myself gain knowledge by doing so.