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ERIC Number: ED586086
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 60
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Staying the Course: Six-Year College Enrollment and Completion Experiences of BPS Class of 2011 Graduates
McLaughlin, Joseph; Van Eaton, Anika
Boston Foundation
The purpose of this report is to provide comprehensive longitudinal outcome data, disaggregated for student and school subgroups, on the six-year college enrollment and completion experiences of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Class of 2011. As high school and college students, the BPS Class of 2011 experienced the Getting Ready, Getting In, and Getting Through strategies and activities launched and coordinated under the Success Boston initiative, including the 313 Class of 2011 graduates that received transition support and coaching as part of the Success Boston postsecondary coaching program. However, this report is not designed to assess the effectiveness of these strategies or any particular intervention. The findings in this report are descriptive. The report begins with a description of the data sources and definitions used and the size and characteristics of the BPS Class of 2011. The trends in college enrollment and completion rates for the BPS Classes of 2000 to 2011 will be described. The college enrollment and completion findings for the Class of 2011 are disaggregated by student subgroups, including by demographic groups, and by type of high school and college attended. The enrollment patterns and full-time/part-time statuses of students are analyzed to understand how completion rates differ by enrollment behavior. This report also examines the types of degrees and fields of study of college graduates from the BPS Class of 2011. The measurement of these key outcomes, including trends analysis, is designed to inform current strategies and programs as well as new strategies to boost college completion. The key findings of the report include: (1) college enrollment is rising, but gender and race-ethnic gaps remain; (2) college completion edges higher; (3) gender and race-ethnic gaps in college completion persist; and (4) college completion rates of BPS Class of 2011 enrollees vary by type of high school and college attended. [This report is edited by Barbara Hindley and prepared by The Boston Private Industry Council.]
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Boston Foundation, Success Boston College Completion Initiative
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
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