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On Campus: Advice to college students: Graduate in four years

For students concerned about affording college, University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly has a piece of advice: Graduate in four years. Only about 29 percent of UW System students graduate in four years. But a student who takes 15 credits per semester and graduates in four years will save about 20 percent in tuition and fees – or the equivalent of around $14,000 – compared to a student who takes 12 credits per semester and graduates in five years.