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Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost

The Hechinger Report

Since 2003, Georgia State has raised its graduation rates by 23 percentage points, which adds up to more than $60 million. The ID records included when students entered classroom buildings, returned to the dorm at night, checked out library books or bought a coffee. Renick argues that the data system more than pays for itself.

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