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UCLA-Claremont Study Tracks College Enrollment Rate of LAUSD Graduates – UCLA Newsroom

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By George Foulsham

In the first comprehensive analysis of college enrollment of Los Angeles Unified School District graduates, UCLA and Claremont Graduate University researchers found that 70 percent of high school graduates enrolled in either two- or four-year colleges, but only 25 percent of graduates went on to earn a college degree within six years.

A separate, parallel study that focused on college readiness revealed that while over 75 percent of high school counselors say they have adequate information to help students complete college and financial aid applications, just 42 percent said they have enough time to provide students with the assistance they need.

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