Feedback Reports Postsecondary to High School

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Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

Statewide policies govern postsecondary feedback reports to high schools. These contain information such as college enrollment rates and the performance of recent graduates. These reports help to influence K-12 education policies and inform schools on whether they are adequately preparing graduates for postsecondary endeavors. (Updated July 2026)

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Alabama
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

Ala. Code § 16-5-7(7) requires the Commission on Higher Education to provide feedback reports to high schools using data collected through the statewide Student Unit Record Data System. The reports capture the progress made by the respective students within the public institutions of higher education in Alabama.

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Arkansas
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-60-1302 requires the Division of Higher Education to release an annual report on the cost of college and job opportunities in the state. This includes data on average cost for all colleges in the state, the federal student loan debt and the graduation rates for all colleges in the state, along with the average starting salary for college graduates. In addition, the report includes data on the completion rates of high school credential and career and technical education programs and the average starting salary for graduates of these programs.

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Delaware
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The Delaware Department of Education releases annual College Success Reports that include data on student enrollment and remediation rates in Delaware public and private colleges. In addition, the state report includes data on student performance on college entrance exams, grade-level enrollment and participation, accompanied by recommendations for future goals and strategies. Data is broken down by race, ethnicity and income.

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Florida
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1008.37 directs the Department of Education to report on the status of recent high school graduates enrolled in public colleges or career centers. This includes enrollment, performance in regular and preparatory courses, as well as indicate if a student was referred for remediation. For reference, the reports provide achievement data at the state, district and school levels.

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Georgia
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Strategy releases High School Graduate Outcome dashboard to high schools including postsecondary enrollment and progress for the graduating class, the percentage requiring English or math remediation (public colleges only) and the percentage earning a postsecondary degree or certificate within five years.

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Kentucky
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The Kentucky Center for Statistics, through the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System, provides state, district and school level High School Feedback Report. This includes postsecondary enrollment rates at in-state institutions, the percentage of graduates meeting the college and/or career-ready benchmarks, average high school and first-year college indicators and the average number of freshman year credits earned.

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Louisiana
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

LRS § 17:3912 directs state public colleges and universities to submit first-year student enrollment and success data to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Data includes the number and percentage of high school graduates who attend college and, of those, rates of students applying to in-state and two- and four- year institutions. The Board of Regents may also request comparable information from each independent college or university in the state that is a member of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

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Maryland
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

MD Code, Education, § 11-703 requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to share data on the postsecondary performance of high school graduates, including enrollment, remediation, retention and college completion rates.

The Maryland Department of Education, through the Maryland Longitudinal Data System, reports initial postsecondary enrollment data by year, enrollment type and subgroup. The department also issues high school completion data and compares high school and postsecondary data to workforce participation information.

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Mississippi
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

Mississippi’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System maintains the SLDS Outcomes Explorer. The site displays the number of graduates, employment rate and median annual earnings by degree and/or major type.

SLDS also provides reports to help evaluate the impact of job training and credentialing programs on labor market outcomes and return on investment.

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North Carolina
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina System maintains the Freshman Admissions and Performance Dashboard. The site displays admissions, college readiness, retention and graduation data at system and institutional levels.

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Oklahoma
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education produces the High School Indicators report. The document provides feedback to districts, counties and high schools on the college-going rates and first-year success of recent graduates. Indicators include enrollment rates, – GPA and credits earned by first-time entering students, mean ACT scores by high school and the number and percentage of students taking remedial or developmental courses by subject.

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South Carolina
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The South Carolina Department of Education compiles the College Freshman Report on the number and percentage of South Carolina high school graduates who attend college. The report indicates the number of college courses that students passed or failed by the subject area. The summary also includes a percentage breakdown by high school of the postsecondary activities of high school graduates, including college enrollment, gainful employment and military enlistment.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education maintains the From High School to College dashboard that displays the 12th grade enrollees and completers, the total college freshman and total in-state college freshmen as well as high school graduate projection growth rate analysis.

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Tennessee
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The Tennessee Board of Regents maintains the Tennessee High School Pipeline Dashboard and publishes annual reports providing information on recent high school graduates enrolled in college, subdivided by district, school, college and postsecondary system..

The Higher Education Commission publishes the annual Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book, which provides detailed information about higher education enrollment and persistence in the state.

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Texas
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provides reports on High School Graduates Enrolled in Higher Education the Following Fall by county, district and high school. The board’s data includes data on postsecondary enrollment and first-year student success indicators.

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Virginia
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The Virginia Department of Education and State Council of Higher Education for Virginia publish an annual Postsecondary Achievement Report, a dashboard that displays postsecondary enrollment and first-year outcomes by school and district. The school and district views report data by demographic subgroup. Districts have access to remedial enrollment, credit accumulation and degree and certificate completion, along with graduates’ employment rates and share this information with students and families annually. School divisions can do so by linking to the SCHEV Research website. All public and private institutions receiving any general fund support, including the Tuition Assistance Grant, link to the website to provide the same information to current and prospective students.

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West Virginia
Postsecondary Feedback to High Schools

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and Council of Community and Technical Colleges produce an annual report on college-going rates of recent high school graduates, by county and school. The commission also maintains the West Virginia’s Higher Education Data Portal Explorer, an interactive portal that provides education data including college success and workforce outcomes.