2. © CCSR The Educational Attainment of Chicago Public Schools Students: A Focus on Four-Year College Degrees Kaleen Healey, Jenny Nagaoka, and Valerie Michelman University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research 1

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5. Since 2006, Chicago has nearly doubled the proportion of CPS ninth-graders estimated to earn bachelor’s degrees 8% 14% 20062014 Degree Attainment Index for CPS Ninth-Graders 4

6. © CCSR Chicago is closing the degree attainment gap with the nation and leads other urban districts Degree Attainment Index for Ninth-Graders 5

7. © CCSR The increase from 8 to 14% is driven by: Dramatic increase in high school graduation Moderate increase in four-year college enrollment Slight increase in graduation from four-year colleges 6

8. © CCSR The CPS high school graduation rate has improved dramatically Four-Year High School Graduation Rates Among Ninth-Graders 7

9. © CCSR The CPS four-year college enrollment rate has improved moderately Four-Year College Enrollment Rates Among High School Graduates 8

10. © CCSR College graduation rates have not improved much CPS 49% Slight increase National 59% No real change Six-Year Bachelor’s Degree Completion Rates Among Four-Year College Enrollees 9

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12. © CCSR The proportion of CPS graduates scoring 21 or higher on the ACT increased Note: Percentages and Ns do not include graduates with missing information (1,791 in 2006 and 593 in 2013) Percent of CPS Graduates Scoring 21 or Higher on the ACT 11

13. © CCSR The proportion of CPS graduates earning a 3.0 GPA or better increased Note: Percentages and Ns do not include charter school graduates or students with missing information (404 in 2006 and 3,109 in 2013). Percent of CPS Graduates With an Unweighted, Cumulative High School GPA of 3.0 or Higher 12

14. © CCSR Institutional graduation rates remain low at many colleges that CPS graduates attend College Institutional Graduation Rate (%) URM Graduation Rate (%) University of Illinois – Chicago5847 Northeastern Illinois University2117 University of Illinois – Urbana8472 Northern Illinois University5432 Southern Illinois University Carbondale4831 DePaul University6861 Chicago State University2120 Columbia College Chicago4130 Western Illinois University5445 Illinois State University7150 Top 10 Four-Year Colleges Attended by 2006-13 CPS Graduates 13

15. © CCSR Graduation rates vary widely, even among colleges that accept similarly qualified students College Institutional Graduation Rate (%) URM Graduation Rate (%)Selectivity University of Illinois – Chicago5847 Selective Northeastern Illinois University2117 Somewhat Selective University of Illinois – Urbana8472 Very Selective Northern Illinois University5432 Somewhat Selective Southern Illinois University Carbondale4831 Somewhat Selective DePaul University6861 Selective Chicago State University2120 Somewhat Selective Columbia College Chicago4130 Non-Selective Western Illinois University5445 Somewhat Selective Illinois State University7150 Selective Top 10 Four-Year Colleges Attended by 2006-13 CPS Graduates 14

16. © CCSR Implications Improving CPS graduates’ college qualifications, particularly grades, should be a priority Institutional graduation rates matter greatly when choosing a college College completion rates are still low. Better understanding the barriers to completion and what supports are needed is essential 15

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