The answers to these questions may explain why many students transfer out of Illinois Tech. For every class you taken, you have received a grade. Usually, you got nothing else.
Good grades add up, but show no real value while a student was still in school.
In a recent TechNews e-mail survey, several students mentioned the lack of rewards for having a high GPA was one of the reasons for transferring out of Illinois Tech. Both students noted that with such scholarships, students with financial need would be more likely to stay. Also, students would be more motivated to earn high GPAs and get involved with student activities. The lack of interaction may have been a major reason why students leave Illinois Tech. Peter Johnson, a chemistry professor, contended that all other reasons for leaving the university lead back to two things.