Post-Graduation Plans 2007 - 2011 What Did We Examine? Part I - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Post-Graduation Plans 2007 - 2011

What Did We Examine? • Part I • Part II • Applying to college • What schools? • Applying to two-year schools and • The Ivy Leagues four-year schools • Part III • Acceptances at four- year schools • Post-secondary options • Attending two-year and four-year • Further research needed schools

Part I a. Applying to college b. Acceptances at four- year schools c. Attending two-year and four-year schools

APPLYING TO COLLEGE 350 300 250 200 Applied 150 100 50 0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

ACCEPTANCES AT FOUR-YEAR SCHOOLS 87 86 85 84 83 Percentage 82 81 80 79 78 77 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Acceptance Acceptance and Waitlisted

ATTENDING TWO-YEAR & FOUR-YEAR SCHOOLS 80% 70% 60% 50% 2-year 40% 4-year 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

ATTENDING TWO-YEAR & FOUR-YEAR SCHOOLS 80% 70% 60% 50% % 2 year 40% % 4 year 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Since 2006 the percentage of students attending a four-year school has increased by 5%.

Part II

TOP 5 SCHOOLS FOR APPLICANTS 400 350 300 250 Applicants 200 Attendees 150 100 50 0 RVCC Rutgers TCNJ Delaware Rider

TOP 5 SCHOOLS ACCEPTING SHS STUDENTS 400 350 300 250 200 # Accepted 150 100 50 0 RVCC Rutgers Rider Penn State Montclair

RUTGERS ACCEPTANCE RATES Rutgers Acceptance Rates 86% 84% Linear (Rutgers Acceptance Rates) 82% 80% 78% 76% 74% 72% 70% 68% 66% 2006-7 2007-8 2008-9 2009-10 2010-11 The Rutgers acceptance rate has steadily improved throughout the five-year period.

TOP 5 SCHOOLS ATTENDED 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 RVCC Rutgers Montclair Rider Rowan Attendees Applied

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ACCEPTANCE RATES BY YEAR Ivy League Acceptance Rates 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 20010-11 Despite a dip in 2009, Ivy League acceptance rates have been steady but reached a high with a 29% acceptance rate in 2011.

ACCEPTANCE RATES BY SCHOOL Ivy League Schools 45 40 35 30 25 20 38.8 15 27.8 25 10 16.5 16.6 13.4 5 6.8 4 0 The University of Pennsylvania has been the most accepting while our very own Princeton has been the most difficult for applicants.

Part III a. Post-secondary options b. Further research needed

College is not the only option... 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Workforce Armed Forces Undecided

NEXT STEPS • How many students earned a college degree? • How many students attended and graduated from the college they listed in the survey? • How many students transferred and graduated from a different college? • How many students that were attending a two-year school finished their Associate’s Degree? • How many students with their Associate’s Degree transferred to a four-year school?