Four years if you sign up for the graduation guarantee program. The modal time for U of M students to graduate is 5 years. Consequently, many reduce their credit loads to part-time or stop out for awhile. The trend toward students taking longer to graduate is a national trend.
Students say they work more to get extra spending money and to avoid debt.
Parents can help students get through faster by paying more of students' expenses, allowing them to work less. Our rates continue to go up as we track students for additional years.