Where did the class of 2009 graduates go?
Of the 1,843 chronically absent high school graduates from the class of 2009, the majority (1,162 or 63%) did not immediately enroll in postsecondary education*. However, 681 (37%) of chronically absent high school graduates enrolled either full- or part-time in postsecondary education in Fall 2009.
This chart shows where all of the 2009 graduates were the Fall after their graduation. From this point forward, the story will focus only on those who enrolled full-time in a public in-state institution.
Of the 681 chronically absent graduates who enrolled in any college in Fall 2009:
- 584 (86%) enrolled in an in-state institution.
- 97 (14%) enrolled in an out-of-state institution.
Of the 584 chronically absent graduates who enrolled in an in-state college in Fall 2009:
- 126 (22%) enrolled part-time in a public in-state institution.
- 408 (70%) enrolled full-time in a public in-state institution.
- 50 (9%) enrolled full- or part-time in a private in-state institution.
*Postsecondary education as captured in data from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSCH) or Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (OPC).
