A°¼Í¹ÊÓÆµ Students More Likely Than Peers to Continue Attending College Beyond Freshman Year

Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓÆµ students are exceeding the achievements of their peers again, as more A°¼Í¹ÊÓÆµ grads continue their college educations beyond their freshman year. A recent report using data from the Class of 2013 shows that the number of A°¼Í¹ÊÓÆµ students who enroll in college and then proceed to a second year exceeds the national average by 13 percentage points at four-year universities*.

At two-year colleges, A°¼Í¹ÊÓÆµ exceeds the national average by 9 percentage points.

Postsecondary persistence rates for A°¼Í¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2013

Among the most significant indicators of whether an A°¼Í¹ÊÓÆµ student would continue in college for a second year included whether they were in the top quartile GPA, whether they submitted a Free Application for Student Aid and whether they passed Algebra I by grade 8.

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