Region 13
Austin
Began 8th grade in 2008
25,485 students
Graduated from high school
20,634 (81.0%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
13,163 (51.6%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
6,214 (24.4%)
Statewide: 23.2%
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 from 1997 to 2008.
Of the 25,485 students in Region 13 who began eighth grade in 2008, 24.4 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 39 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 28.
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 | 2,491 | 1,976 | 1,312 | 408 |
Hispanic | 9,972 | 7,612 | 3,859 | 1,338 |
White | 12,050 | 10,188 | 7,354 | 4,029 |
Other | 972 | 858 | 638 | 439 |
Total | 25,485 | 20,634 | 13,163 | 6,214 |
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 | 12,481 | 10,312 | 6,960 | 3,613 |
Male | 13,004 | 10,322 | 6,203 | 2,601 |
Total | 25,485 | 20,634 | 13,163 | 6,214 |
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 | 10,760 | 7,822 | 3,646 | 1,052 |
Not disadvantaged | 14,725 | 12,812 | 9,517 | 5,162 |
Total | 25,485 | 20,634 | 13,163 | 6,214 |