Academic failure rates in Nigeria. The quality assurance of the college education system in Nigeria was investigated and the results reported in the American Journal of Mathematics and Statistics (Vol. 5, 2015). The focus of the study was on the failure rate of students enrolled in 30 required courses in a Nigerian Advanced College. The 30 failure rates were plotted in the p-chart shown (next page). According to the researchers, “This chart indicates that the teaching/learning process is out of statistical control. The high rate of failures could be traced back to the teaching method, assessment and evaluation process or, from the