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UW data suggests early transfers hurt chances of college graduation

Students who start classes at one college and transfer after just one year might harm their chances of graduating further down the road, according to University of Wisconsin System data.

UW students who began their studies in fall 2001 had a 68 percent graduation rate if they transferred from a UW college after two years, according to a report released by the UW System Office of Policy Analysis and Research.