STP Research Results - Student Transitions Project Report - Student Transitions into B.C. Public, B.C. Private and Non-B.C. Institutions

Oct 15, 2026

STP Research Results presents a structured set of research questions and findings on how B.C. grade 12 graduates transition to postsecondary education in B.C. public, B.C. private, and non-B.C. institutions. The report explains how immediate entry transition rates have stayed above 50% since 2001/2002, while generally declining since 2008/2009. It quantifies how external supports add 1%–3% per source and estimates combined additional rates of 4%–6% annually. Overall augmented immediate-entry transitions range from 55% to 59%, with the 2022/2023 cohort at 57.1%.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time48 min

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Executive Summary

Introduction

About this Research

Research Questions and Answers

Research Results

Immediate entry transition trends into B.C. public post-secondary

Contribution of other data sources to immediate entry rates

Combined transition rates into B.C. private and non-B.C. institutions

Overall augmented immediate-entry transition rates

Sector-specific immediate-entry and augmented trends

Conclusion

STP RESEARCH RESULTS Transitions into BC Public, BC Private and Non-BC Institutions A ST U D E NT T RA NS IT IO NSP ROJ ECT R EPO RT P R EPAR ED BY JOAN NE H E SLO P , ST P MA NAG ER AUG UST 2 9 , 2 0 2 5 Table of Contents Executive Summary ___________________________________________________________ 4 Introduction _________________________________________________________________ 5 About this Research _____________________________________________________________________ 5 How does the STP measure student transition rates into B.C. public post-secondary education? How can the STP enhance those rates? ________________________________________________________________ 6 Rationale for this Study __________________________________________________________________ 7 Research Hypothesis ____________________________________________________________________ 8 Methodology __________________________________________________________________________ 9 Data Limitations and Interpretation _______________________________________________________ 10 Research Results ____________________________________________________________ 12 What is the trend in immediate entry transition rates into B.C. public post-secondary education? ______ 12 To what extent do other data sources contribute to raising the immediate entry transition rate for B.C. grade 12 graduates?_________________________________________________________________________ 13 What is the combined transition rate of B. C. high school graduates into B. C. private and non-B. C. institutions? 14 ____________________________________________________________________________________ What proportion of B.C. grade 12 graduates enrol in any post-secondary education within one year of highschool graduation?_____________________________________________________________________ 15 What are the immediate-entry trends into each sector (B.C. Public, B.C. Private, Non-B.C. and Overall)? _ 16 What is the augmented immediate entry transition rate of B.C. grade 12 grads into B.C. public, private and non-B.C. institutions?___________________________________________________________________ 17 Do the augmented transition rates change the downward slope of the immediate entry trend into B.C. public post-secondary?_______________________________________________________________________ 18 Conclusion _________________________________________________________________ 19 Executive Summary This report is presented as a series of research questions and answers about student transitions from B.C. grade 12 graduation to postsecondary education in B.C. public, B.C. private and non-B.C. institutions. Selected research questions are provided in this section, followed by a more detailed explanation and visual analysis in the Research Results section of the report, beginning on page 12. What is the trend in immediate entry transition rates into B.C. public post-secondary education? Immediate entry transition rates, or the proportion of grade 12 graduates who enrolled in B.C. public postsecondary education within one year of grade 12 graduation, have remained above 50% every year since 2001/2002, but have generally been declining since 2008/2009 . The rationale for this study is to determine if the decline is due to a rise in transitions to B.C. private and non-B.C. institutions. [ Page 12] To what extent do other data sources contribute to raising the immediate entry transition rate for B.C. grade 12 graduates? Three external data sources, Student Financial Assistance (SFA), Passport to Education (PTE) and Provincial Scholarships (AWD), each contribute an additional 1% to 3% to the total transition rate, resulting in a combined additional transition rate to B.C. private and non-B.C institutions of 4% to 6% per year. [ Pages 13-14] What proportion of B.C. grade 12 graduates enrol in any postsecondary education within one year of high school graduation? Across all sectors, as

FAQs

What trend do immediate entry transition rates show for B.C. public post-secondary education?

Immediate entry transition rates have remained above 50% every year since 2001/2002, but they have generally been declining since 2008/2009.

How do other data sources affect the immediate entry transition rate?

Student Financial Assistance, Passport to Education, and Provincial Scholarships each add about 1% to 3% to the total transition rate, producing a combined additional transition rate to B.C. private and non-B.C. institutions of about 4% to 6% per year.

What was the overall immediate entry transition rate for the 2022/2023 graduation cohort?

For 2022/2023, the overall immediate entry transition rate was 57.1%, including 51.1% enrolling in B.C. public institutions, 1.3% in B.C. private institutions, and 4.7% in non-B.C. institutions located in Canada or the rest of the world.

Oct 15, 2026

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