Ten percent of CPS graduates who did not enroll in college within six years had an average high school GPA above 3.0, a missed opportunity for high-achieving students¶
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q2 i? Some high-achieving CPS graduates never enrolled in college, which the authors call a missed opportunity. → Nagaoka 2021
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Nagaoka 2021¶
Nagaoka, J., Lee, J.S., Usher, A., & Seeskin, A. (2021). Navigating the maze: Understanding CPS graduates' paths through college. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/navigating-the-maze
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Observational analysis of non-enrollers among the approximately 63,000 tracked CPS graduates. The study reports "Ten percent" of non-enrollers had "an average high school GPA above 3.0" and characterizes this as a missed opportunity.
"Ten percent of students who did not enroll in college within six years had an average high school GPA above 3.0—a missed opportunity for high-achieving students."
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Related Claims¶
- Ninth-grade GPA predicts college enrollment and one-year college persistence in linear, incremental patterns — related
- Delaying college enrollment was associated with low completion: only 8 percent of CPS students who delayed completed a degree or credential within six years — related
- Among 2014 CPS graduates who immediately enrolled in college, 46% completed a credential within six years, with large gaps by enrollment pathway — related
- CPS graduates' grades predicted college enrollment: graduates needed at least a 2.5 GPA for close to a 50 percent likelihood of enrolling in a four-year college — related
- Four-year enrollees had stronger academic qualifications than two-year enrollees and non-enrollees, yet many non-enrollees and two-year entrants had credentials sufficient for four-year access — related
- Students in higher CPS EOT categories had progressively higher rates of high school graduation and college enrollment — related
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Ten percent of CPS graduates who did not enroll in college within six years had an average high school GPA above 3.0, a missed opportunity for high-achieving students |
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Ten percent of CPS graduates who did not enroll in college within six years had an average high school GPA above 3.0, a missed opportunity for high-achieving students |
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