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High School Economic Composition and College Persistence.

Sunny X Niu¹, Marta Tienda

¹The College Board 661 Penn Street, Suite B Newtown, PA 18940 sniu@collegeboard.org.

Research in Higher Education

|March 6, 2013

Summary

Graduating from affluent high schools boosts college persistence and on-time graduation rates. However, socioeconomic factors do not fully explain these advantages, especially for students from disadvantaged backgrounds seeking to transfer to four-year colleges.

Keywords:

college enrollment college persistence high school influences institutional type

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Area of Science:

Sociology of Education
Higher Education Policy
Educational Equity

Background:

Socioeconomic disparities in high schools impact postsecondary success.
Understanding the role of high school economic composition in college persistence is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine how high school economic composition influences college persistence and transfer rates.
To identify factors mediating the relationship between high school affluence and student outcomes.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal analysis of Texas high school seniors (Class of 2002).
Multivariate regression analyses controlling for student and institutional characteristics.

Main Results:

Graduates from affluent high schools exhibit higher college persistence and four-year graduation rates.
Socioeconomic advantages persist even after accounting for academic preparation and family background.
Factors explaining transfers from two-year to four-year colleges differ for students from affluent versus poor high schools.

Conclusions:

High school economic composition is a significant predictor of postsecondary success, independent of measured factors.
Policy interventions focusing on high schools may be critical for improving college completion rates.
Addressing disparities in transfer pathways for students from low-income backgrounds requires further investigation.