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The analysis links National Student Clearinghouse records with WCPSS background information to evaluate trends over time, destination patterns, and pathway differences. Findings highlight stable overall enrollment, high second-year persistence for four-year colleges, limited bachelor’s degree gains overall, and notable two-year to four-year transfer completion risks and disparities. 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Research shows that a college education continues to be a strong investment in the future and a path to financial security (American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2023; BLS, 2023; Ma & Pender, 2023a; Tamborini et al., 2015; Zhang et al., 2024), and success in college is one of the metrics of Student Knowledge and Skills identified in the 2023-2028  \nWCPSS Strategic Plan. By linking enrollment and degree records from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) and student background information from WCPSS, we can assess college outcomes from multiple angles:  \nTrends over time: The overall college enrollment rate has remained fairly consistent but with a meaningful shift in students’ destinations as the four-year college enrollment rate has decreased and the two-year college enrollment rate has increased. Persistence into a second year has remained high, particularly among students at four-year colleges. Bachelor’s degree attainment did not increase, but degree/certificate attainment from two-year colleges rose meaningfully.  \nTransfer outcomes: For WCPSS graduates with the goal of a bachelor’s degree, starting at a community college can offer a lower-cost pathway but carries a higher risk of non-completion. Only a fraction of WCPSS graduates who started at a two-year college ultimately transferred to a four-year college or completed a bachelor’s degree. However, while the  \ntransfer rate has remained low, bachelor’s degree completion among community college students who do transfer has risen substantially.  \nCollege destinations: Degree completion is relatively high at the district’s most common fouryear college destinations, all of which are in the UNC system. More than 75% ofWCPSS graduates who began college at NC State, East Carolina, UNCChapel Hill, Appalachian State, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Wilmington, or UNC-Greensboro earned a bachelor’s degree within six years of high school. The six-year degree/certificate completion rate for WCPSS graduates is well below 50% at most twoyear colleges including Wake Tech, the district’s most common college destination. Colleges  \nwith historically low enrollment but high degree completion rates among WCPSS graduates may offer promising opportunities for future graduates.  \nMilestones and disparate outcomes on the path to a degree: The path to a college degree and beyond requires students to reach key milestones including enrollment, persistence, transfer (ifa student started at a community college with the goal of attaining a bachelor’s degree), and degree completion, ideally within four years. The percentage of graduates reaching each of these milestones varies widely across WCPSS high schools, and disparities are evident by race, gender, and financial background. For example, students from more affluent neighborhoods attain college degrees or certificates at more than double the rate of students from more impoverished neighborhoods.  \nWake County Public School System | Data, Research, and Accountability Department 3  \nCollege Outcomes ofWCPSS Graduates, 2006-2023  \nBackground  \nStudents consider a wide range of factors when planning for life after high school graduation, including personal interests, family goals, the path","cbCaiiEdWhUTZRJe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiEdWhUTZRJe","pdf",4530669,28,"English","# Introduction\n# Background\n# Data\n# Trends Over Time\n# Pathways to Completion: Two-Year and Four-Year College\n# College Destinations\n# Variation in Pathways to a Degree\n# Summary\n# Recommendations\n# Next steps\n# References\n# Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the report on WCPSS graduates?\",\"answer\":\"The report presents long-term college outcomes—enrollment, persistence, transfer, and degree attainment—for WCPSS graduates from the Class of 2006 onward.\"},{\"question\":\"How are the college outcomes measured in this report?\",\"answer\":\"The analysis links enrollment and degree records from the National Student Clearinghouse with student background information from WCPSS to assess outcomes from multiple angles.\"},{\"question\":\"What key differences appear between two-year and four-year college pathways?\",\"answer\":\"Overall enrollment stays fairly consistent, but shifting destinations show growth in two-year enrollment. 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