- Fewer than half of New England students who finish high school have completed the necessary courses and mastered the skills to be considered “college ready.” Even so, New England states perform above the national norm on various indicators of college readiness.
- Nationally, college enrollment and success rates are correlated with students’ family backgrounds. Immediate college enrollment rates for high school completers was 55% for students from low-income families, compared with 67% for those from middle-income families and 84% for those from high-income families, according to U.S. Education Department data.
- Most college-bound high school seniors in New England name health or business fields as their intended college majors.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; National Institute for Early Education Research; Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, The College Board; National Center for Higher Education Management Systems; Kids Count, Annie E. Casey Foundation; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP); Manhattan Institute.
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of Editorial Project in Education (EPE) Research Center data, Diplomas Count 2010.
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of National Center for Higher Education Management Systems data.
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
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Source: The College Board.
