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Enrollment, retention & completion

Do students enroll, stay, and finish?

This page follows students from high school into postsecondary education and training: how many enroll, how many return for a second year, and how many complete a credential — overall, over time, and across student groups.

Showing data for all students, statewide.

33%

complete a postsecondary credential within six years

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Enrolled

54%

-1 pt

Retained to yr 2

44%

-1 pt

Completed

33%

+0 pts

Graduates tracked

40,310

+0.8%

Enrollment rate by student group

Asian
71%
White
56%
Multiracial
54%
Hispanic / Latino
47%
Black / African Am.
45%
Am. Indian / AK Native
39%

Enroll → persist → complete

33%
  • Completed33%
  • Persisted only11%
  • Enrolled only10%
  • Did not enroll46%

Outcomes by cohort year

20152016201720182019
  • Enrolled
  • Retained
  • Completed
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Where do students fall off between enrolling and finishing?
Enrolled in college or training
54%
Persisted to a second year
44%
Completed a credential
33%

Each bar is a share of all high school graduates, so the steps show where students leave the pathway.

How does enrollment differ across student groups?
Asian
71%
White
56%
Multiracial
54%
Hispanic / Latino
47%
Black / African American
45%
American Indian / Alaska Native
39%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Hidden for privacy

One group is hidden because it has fewer than 10 students. This is expected, not an error.

Who returns for a second year?
Asian
84%
White
79%
Multiracial
76%
Hispanic / Latino
71%
Black / African American
68%
American Indian / Alaska Native
64%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Hidden for privacy

Retention is the share of students who enrolled and returned for a second year.

Who completes a credential within six years?
Asian
52%
White
38%
Multiracial
35%
Hispanic / Latino
27%
Black / African American
24%
American Indian / Alaska Native
21%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Hidden for privacy

Completion is the share of high school graduates who earned any postsecondary credential within six years.

How have enrollment, retention, and completion changed by cohort?
  • Enrolled
  • Retained to year 2
  • Completed a credential
How has statewide enrollment changed over time?
  • Statewide enrollment

Some groups on this page are marked Data hidden to protect student privacy.” This is expected. fewer than 10 students in this group. We hide these so an individual student can never be identified.

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