Program effect on persistence into the second year of college
Fully 87% of program participants persisted into their second year, as compared with 59% of their low-income peers or 77% of all other students enrolled.
The first year of data suggest that the traditionally underserved students in these programs are overcoming their challenges to college persistence. Following this inaugural group of students, we see that they are persisting at a higher rate than both of the other groups of students.
The preliminary conclusion: these programs are working and are making a difference for Rhode Island’s underserved students.
Note: These data continue to represent students from the graduating class of 2012 who enrolled in one of the three public in-state institutions. This includes both full- and part-time students.
