The P-20 Council (officially the Connecticut Commission for the Advancement of 21st Century Skills), in conjunction with the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education and the State Department of Education , recently released a report providing an overview of college degree and certificate completions by the state’s public high school students. Through an analysis of data from the National Student Clearinghouse, the report examines the educational pathways Connecticut public school students took after graduating from high school in 2004.
According to the report, before September 2010:
- two out of five (41%) public high school students in the class of 2004 completed at least one degree or certificate;
- at least another third enrolled at a college or university during this period, but did not complete a credential; and
- about another quarter were not found in the National Student Clearinghouse database, suggesting they did not enroll in a collegiate institution during those six years.
The report provides degree completion rates by high school for each school in the state, information which has previously not been available in Connecticut. This research was initiated at the request of the P-20 Council to support efforts to improve connections across the state’s educational systems and workforce. This report follows a series of workshops on college and career readiness held this fall attended by leaders from schools and higher education institutions. The release of this data is designed to make information widely available so that schools, colleges, universities, students, parents, policymakers ,and other stakeholders can better understand the state’s pathways to educational success and develop partnerships to improve the effectiveness of our educational system.
The report also calls for directing attention to the third of students who enroll but don’t graduate within six years. Creating better ways to connect information about students across state agencies while maintaining individual privacy was also among the report’s conclusions. The report also recommended conducting additional research to understand better what factors make students more likely to enter college prepared and to complete degrees and certificates.
The P-20 Council, created in January 2009 by executive order, is co-chaired by the President of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, and the State Commissioner of Education. By supporting collaboration among four education sectors (early childhood, K-12, higher education, and workforce training), the council is striving to create an effective education and career pathway that maximizes the number of skilled people in Connecticut with a postsecondary degree or other credential. Council funding is provided by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation and the state’s College Access Challenge Grant program.
To access the complete report, please visit:
Additional information:
Supplementary High School Data for the P-20 Report
Media report:
Background information:
Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education: P-20 Council
Connecticut State Department of Education
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