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College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 78%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 23%

What percent of students drop out of college: 5.2% , the number is low compared to the attendance rate due to the fact that the National University System while free does charge students tuition if they drop out and have been in school longer than 6 months.

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: For private colleges no such system exists or is dependent on the university. For public universities it depends on the province the university is in and the rules governing that university though the shortest vetting time for public universities is 3 months. For the National University System the professor vetting system takes a minimum of 8 months to a year.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Depends on the type of university. Overall they are considered to be inexpensive but private universities can be expensive due to the fact that they don’t have government support.

Public universities, those which are 100% government supported and private universities with government subsidies, are generally middle of the road in cost. Public universities have a cap on how much they can charge for tuition where that cap is depends on several factors.

The National University System is a 100% tuition free university system run by the federal government; books, housing, and other costs are subsidized and sometimes free depending on the economic status of the students. However as explained above if one drops out and has been in school for longer than 6 months they are required to pay the tuition plus other costs in full for the duration of the time they where in school.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A (But there are students as young as ten in college.)

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory, what percent of people decide to attend college: 81% of citizens attend some sort of post-12th grade school.

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 39%

What percent of students drop out of college: 9% of undergrads, 7% of graduate students.

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: Depends on the college, since all schools are private.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: All of them are private...

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: If the college hires such inspectors, sure.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: It entirely depends on the college. There are certain schools which offer full four year degrees for the equivalent of a few hundred US dollars, while others which are elite have students from all across the world and cost as much as $150,000 USD per year.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: Above the age of reason

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: Fewer than 5 per cent.

What percent of people decide to attend twice: Very few.

What percent of students drop out of college: ~5%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: The bestowal of a chair and the title of 'Professour' is made according to the requirements of the patron of the chair.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: All university colleges are 'private', insofar as they are not controlled by the Government. Universities themselves are public, all three of them.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: They do not.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: It is considered expensive, although scholarships, exhibitions and bursaries are available.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: None

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion:

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 99.92%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 56.80%

What percent of students drop out of college: 0.000000012%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 3 Months.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: It's free, while in private college it's neither cheap nor expensive, but affordable.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No, though most high-paying and quality jobs require a college degree

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: 16-18

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: Around 80-85%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 40-46%

What percent of students drop out of college: 5-10%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 2-4 years

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: College is often considered highly expensive, and the current financial crisis has been partially driven by the bursting of the student loan bubble. The current government has made the student loan crisis a priority

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: no.

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: n/a

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: n/a

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 89%, which is strangely the same percentage as the amount of Ruritanois people with at least one Jewish ancestor going back to the 15th century.

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 45%, which is strangely the same percentage as Ruritanois people who identify as Jewish.

What percent of students drop out of college: 10%, which doesn't correspond to any percentage of Ruritanois people whatsoever.

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: Depends. For some professors, it can take years.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Of course. Otherwise, there will be corruption.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: College is cheap for Ruritanaises because we are all rich! Foreign students, however, find Ruritanois colleges expensive, which is the reverse of situations in other countries.

College Education in Reō

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 88.8%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 60%

What percent of students drop out of college: 30%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 6 months to a year from receiving application

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: No

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Not sure what you mean here ? There are independent offices of investigation separate from the education system’s hierarchy that investigates professor misconduct.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: University-level education is fully subsidized in Reō

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 73%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 40%

What percent of students drop out of college: 7%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: Varies by province, though it usually takes months

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes, particularly if there are allegations of misconduct

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Expensive, though options such as financial aid exist

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: Yes

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: Above the age of reason

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: Obligation to join the Army

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: -

What percent of people decide to attend twice:17,8%

What percent of students drop out of college: 8%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 90 days

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes, and they are promoted.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Cheap

College Education

(using the English definition of college as university, in Arthropol a collège refers to what would be middle school in English)

Is college mandatory in your nation: It's complicated. Between the ages of 18 and 35, Arthropolian males have to either graduate from a elite university (les écoles grandes) or spend either 12 months in the Royal Arthropol Army or 18 months community service as part of national service. Females have to either graduate from an elite university or spend either 6 months in the Army or 9 months community service. However, university students not at one of the écoles grandes may obtain an exemption to national service in the formed of a signed exception note from their university president and professors. Nowadays, these are commonly given out to both men and women at universities upon graduation.

TL;DR: Basically compulsory, must go to university or do national service

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: 18 for national service, for university any age as long as they graduated school.

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: Fines, jail time

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: Approximately 80% attend university, a further 75% get exemptions from military service

What percent of people decide to attend twice: This statistic is unknown

What percent of students drop out of college: Approximately 10%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: Varies by university

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: No

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Free, some universities even pay students for expenses like housing, and national service comes with a wage.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation:
No
If college is mandatory what is the minimum age:
N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion:
N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college:
About 85%

What percent of people decide to attend twice:
About 7%, not including graduate degrees after completing a part degree.

What percent of students drop out of college:
10% of all college students

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists:
A person can begin teaching as a "General Professor" immediately after receiving a doctorate. However, a person can get tenure and achieve "full professor" status after 4 years. However, unlike in the US, if a professor fails his or her tenure review, they can stay as a non-tenured professor for 3 more years, before they get another tenure review (failing two results in being "dropped").

Are private colleges permitted within your nation:
No

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors:
Yes, but most professor ratings come from student reviews.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation:
It is free in our nation

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory, what percent of people decide to attend college: 42.78%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 12.1%

What percent of students drop out of college: 56.37%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 2.5 Months

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Moderate-Expensive

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: Nay

If college is not mandatory, what percent of people decide to attend college: 9%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: <1%

What percent of students drop out of college: 39%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: Varies by institution.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yea, only private colleges exist.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Varies by institution.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: College is considered cheap within Deacarsia. Even the most prestigious universities charge no more than about £30 tuition per year (the average yearly wage is around £400). This does not include other expenses.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: Yes

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: 18

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A but evaders have a difficult time finding employment and basic income is dependent on being in some form of education or employment.

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 99.99%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 45%

What percent of students drop out of college: 2.8%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: The career path for a professor is as follows: tutor, lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor , professor . And each promotion is only awarded upon completion of a test that satisfies the standards set by the education department along with a background check. Typically a professor has 20 years experience in the education system before they obtain a tenure at a university campus as a professor.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: All educational institutions are administered by the state and in theory a private college could exist, but in practice there are none.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Education is free to the student and paid for by taxes gathered by the treasury.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion:

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 12%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 1

What percent of students drop out of college: 12

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 7

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Average tuition fee is $6,000/year

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No.

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: ~85%.

What percent of people decide to attend twice: ~15%.

What percent of students drop out of college: ~3%.

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 1-2 months.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: No.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: It's free.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory, what percent of people decide to attend college: 95.1

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 73.2%

What percent of students drop out of college: 0.03

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: Usually about one working week

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Extremely cheap

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: normally 17, 16 in limited cases

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion:

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 53%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 14% go to graduate school

What percent of students drop out of college: 32%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 2 year investigatory period, tenure after 12 years

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: This is mandatory. Teachers must prove competent.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: State Schools are free. Private schools are affordable compared to many nations

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: Tertiary education is not only not mandatory, it is seen as a privilege that only the best and brightest minds may earn. Generally, only the top ten to fifteen percent of graduating Tenth Graders may attend the university level or higher in Teufelreich. Those who score too low for college but high enough not to be menial or service workers may undertake education for tradeswomanship or vocational work, however.

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: Tertiary education is not mandatory, but the minimum age is 16 or 15 with parental consent for college. 15 year olds may begin vocational or tradeswoman training without parental consent, however.

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A. Completing assignments if enrolled is mandatory, however, and failure to do so can result in a lowered grade, suspension, or expulsion.

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: The Reich only allows the top ten to fifteen percent of each graduating Tenth Grade class to attend university, depending on the demands of the workforce, the funds of the state, and the raw population nymbers.

What percent of people decide to attend twice: Roughly two-thirds of undergraduate alumni either finish education after their undergraduate program is complete or only pursue certificates and specialization programs afterwards. One-third of undergraduates pursue graduate degrees or higher, and these students tend to be students within the liberal arts and humanities programs.

What percent of students drop out of college: The last census found a fifteen percent dropout rate for undergraduates. The most common reason for dropping out was intense stress and/or anxiety.

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: A graduate degree within the respective field (or enough graduate-level hours in the subject) is required for professoral positions, including adjuncts. Graduate degree-only professors may be full-time professors with full benefits of the job. However, tenure and the highest salaries only go towards those with a PhD or higher.

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes, but they are limited. They must also be non-profit and tend to be reserved for ordination purposes, specialized military training, and for the children of Bundesfrau and other government officials. They must meet even stricter accreditation requirements than state schools.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes, absolutely. Even tenure itself does not shield incompetent or criminal professors.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Private is seen as expensive for the average Teufelreicher. However, state schools are fully funded by the state.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age:

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion:

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 75%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 60%

What percent of students drop out of college: 10%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 5 months

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: expensive for private and cheap for public

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: ~3%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: ~2%

What percent of students drop out of college: ~15%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: There is no official vetting process

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: The government inspects colleges, and can fire/punish professors.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: National (government-owned) colleges do not have a price; they offer admission to students based on academic performance and other achievements. Private colleges can vary from expensive to cheap, depending on their reputation and the quality of their teachings.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No.

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: most are 18 years of age though prodigies who are younger are welcome. The only thing mandatory is a high school education and whatever provincial CSE or O-Level required for the university in question.

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: It's not mandatory.

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: About 50% of the population 18 and above.

What percent of people decide to attend twice: about 12%.

What percent of students drop out of college: about 2%.

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: Depends on the university,

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes.

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes, at the provincial level and depending on the provincial requirement.

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: It's fairly expensive, though there are student loan programs and grants for low-income university students.

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No, but it is encouraged, and in general, free for everyone

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: approx. 75%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 15%

What percent of students drop out of college: 30%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: 5 to 7 years depending on institute and faculty

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Cheap, as it is free

College Education

Is college mandatory in your nation: No

If college is mandatory what is the minimum age: N/A

If college is mandatory what is the punishment for evasion: N/A

If college is not mandatory,what percent of people decide to attend college: 95.4%

What percent of people decide to attend twice: 52.1%

What percent of students drop out of college: 2.3%

How long is the vetting process for professors if one such process exists: They must be deemed an expert by an independent group within the government, for public colleges. The independent group is appointed by the Prime Minister and confirmed by the Education Committee

Are private colleges permitted within your nation: Yes, but they are cheap

Are education inspectors allowed to inspect professors: Yes

Is college considered cheap or expensive within your nation: Cheap