We Achieve Our Full Potential

An Estimated

58%

of postsecondary students who enrolled in a Texas institution within one year of graduating

EARN A DEGREE WITHIN 6 YEARS

WHERE DO WE STAND?

Over half (58%) of Central Texas students who enroll in a Texas college or university within one year of graduating from high school in 2017 earned a post- secondary credential within six years. The majority of these students obtained Bachelor’s degrees, but also includes a smaller portion who earned Associates Degrees and Certificates. Data do not include the students who attend postsecondary programs out of state.

Source: E³ Alliance

A CLOSER LOOK

Black high school graduates and Hispanic high school graduates complete postsecondary education programs at lower rates than Asian or White students. For the Class of 2017, 39% of Black and 45% of Hispanic high school graduates completed postsecondary education programs within six years. This is compared to 81% of Asian and 67% of White students. These rates have remained relatively consistent over time.

Source: E³ Alliance

A CLOSER LOOK

Central Texas high school graduates from low-income families have much lower 6-year postsecondary completion rates than graduates from moderate to high-income families. For the Class of 2017, 39% of low-income high school graduates completed a postsecondary program by 2022, compared to 68% of moderate to high-income graduates.

Source: E³ Alliance

WHERE LOCAL STUDENTS GO TO COLLEGE

Almost one-third of the Class of 2019 who enrolled in a Texas postsecondary program within a year of graduating from high school enrolled in Austin Community College. About 11% attended University of Texas at Austin, 10% attended the Texas State University in San Marcos, and about 7% attended Texas A&M-College Station. Over one-half (59%) of students in the Class of 2019 who enrolled in a Texas college within a year of graduating high school enrolled in one of these four institutions.

Source: American Community Survey, 1 Year Estimates

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

In 2023, 65% of Travis County residents over the age of 25 had earned an Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or a graduate or professional degree.

We Achieve Our Full Potential

An Estimated

58%

of postsecondary students who enrolled in a Texas institution within one year of graduating

EARN A DEGREE WITHIN 6 YEARS

WHERE DO WE STAND?

A CLOSER LOOK

A CLOSER LOOK

WHERE LOCAL STUDENTS GO TO COLLEGE

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

LOCAL EFFORTS