Fort Bend County
Began 8th grade in 2008
7,433 students
Graduated from high school
6,059 (81.5%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
4,681 (63.0%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
2,358 (31.7%)
Statewide: 22.8%
Each year, approximately 300,000 students begin eighth grade in a Texas public school. National employment and earnings statistics suggest that these students will have materially better prospects as adults if they finish high school and enroll in and complete a post-secondary certificate or degree program. Using data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency, the Tribune is providing a look into the outcomes of students who started eighth grade in a Texas public school over the past nine years.
Of the 7,433 students in Fort Bend County who began 8th grade in 2008, 31.7 percent received a certificate or degree from a Texas college or university within six years of their anticipated high school graduation date. For context, a 13-year-old student who started 8th grade in 1997 is about 35 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 25.
We have broken down these numbers by ethnicity, gender and economic status.
Ethnicity
A breakdown, by ethnicity, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Ethnicity | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black | 2,130 | 1,716 | 1,344 | 474 |
Hispanic | 2,119 | 1,556 | 1,001 | 374 |
White | 1,912 | 1,631 | 1,359 | 807 |
Other | 1,272 | 1,156 | 977 | 703 |
Total | 7,433 | 6,059 | 4,681 | 2,358 |
Gender
A breakdown, by gender, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Gender | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 3,580 | 2,965 | 2,344 | 1,306 |
Male | 3,853 | 3,094 | 2,337 | 1,052 |
Total | 7,433 | 6,059 | 4,681 | 2,358 |
Economic status
A breakdown, by economic status, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Economic status | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Disadvantaged | 2,549 | 1,853 | 1,254 | 423 |
Not disadvantaged | 4,884 | 4,206 | 3,427 | 1,935 |
Total | 7,433 | 6,059 | 4,681 | 2,358 |