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Women finish college faster.(NEWSWATCH)

Women in Higher Education

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Women typically earn their undergrad degrees faster than their male counterparts, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Education.

The study, which followed students from the fall of 1998 through August 2004, found that 59% of women earned degrees in that time, compared with only 53% of males. Also, 64% of students ...

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