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Austin, Texas, Business Journal - Opinion Piece

November 25, 2011

Jake B. Schrum, president, Southwestern University, writes: The Annapolis Group - of which Southwestern is a member - commissioned a survey to determine how its graduates perceive the effectiveness of its member institutions in comparison to others. When it comes to getting a first job out of college, gaining admission to graduate school, or generally preparing students to meet life's challenges, graduates of residential liberal arts colleges such as Southwestern University give their college experience higher marks than do graduates of public universities or large private universities.

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