Potholes

Last month, we published a Chart You Can Trust showing that, when it comes to getting into college, it's still better to be a mediocre student with a high-income family, than it is to be a high scoring, low-income student.

The Consortium on Chicago School Research just released a report looking at why this might be the case. This second report in a series on what determines students' success in getting to college looked at the college search and application process and where students "encounter potholes on the road to college". The results speak to the importance of having a strong college-going culture in schools and having adults that can help students navigate the complex application and financial aid process--results that are relevant far beyond Chicago schools.

The chart below shows the pathway to (or away from) college for the sample of students CCSR followed. Definitely some potholes along the way. To find out more and read through all of the results, click here.