OUR EDGE!

IMPORTANT FACTS THAT GIVE PRESTIGE AN EDGE

At present there is an intensified drive by the Dept of Higher Education and Training to enrol more students in post-school education to help them secure future employment and contribute to economic growth of the country. In 2015 the universities overall only had places for about 10% of all first year applications. The remaining 90% had to find alternatives.

At the same time there is a drive to improve the number of students graduating within the minimum prescribed time. There are too many students dropping out along the way. This affects employment prospects and financial independence.

Look at the facts. South African universities show a relatively low success rate – a graduation rate of 15% which is well below the target of 25% for students in 3 yr degree programmes. This excludes UNISA which is offering mostly part-time distance learning where students usually take longer to graduate.  A study comparing the success rates of students enrolling in 2000 as first year students in degree programmes showed the following – the success rates of Prestige Academy in 2014 are included for comparison:   

INSTITUTIONS	Graduate within 5 yrs	Drop-outs	Still in progress
All universities excl UNISA	50%	12%	38%
UNISA	14%	27%	59%
Prestige Academy (2014)	84%	16%	0%

An earlier study showed the following result of pass rates within 4 years of all first-time students entering post-school education in South Africa. Comparative figures are also included for Prestige Academy for the past two years:

	SUCCESS RATE UNIVERSITIES	SUCCESS RATE PRESTIGE (2014)	SUCCESS RATE PRESTIGE (2013)
All qualifications	22%	73%	79%

These facts clearly tell you that Prestige is performing better than the average of universities. Why would you then consider studying at an university?