Making the Case

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Fact 9 - Professors as Mentors
Independent college alumni surveyed are more likely than public university alumni to have a mentor (73 percent vs. 56 percent). In addition, independent college alumni are more likely to cite a professor as a mentor (57 percent vs. 44 percent).

Survey Question: Who, if anyone, did you meet at your college who was a mentor or role model for you?
Source: Comparative Alumni Survey, Hardwick~Day, 2003