"A depressingly low number of athletes actually graduate from college," Loria said.

But because those who made the grade were better qualified, the number who graduated actually went up, by about 150, an increase of 6 percent.

"I consider our staff miracle workers to actually graduate so many," she said.

However, the girls had to wait until 1948 to actually graduate.

She actually graduated from high school, which on the tennis circuit is the equivalent of a doctorate.

My father actually graduated in 1949, but he and many of his classmates retain their original class identity with pride.

Another growth area is student enterprise with students looking to use new skills from their course before they actually graduate.

Statistics show that historically only about 60% of those graduating actually obtain the diploma.

Rather like the Brit working class, Americans haven't actually graduated beyond eating baby food.

Hewes attended Princeton but there isn't any evidence that he actually graduated.