Post Secondary Persistence

PERSISTENCE: A student was enrolled during the previous year and continues to be enrolled in the current year.

The vast majority of Spartanburg County’s high school graduates, enrolling in college, are persisting. The message is that our K-12 system is preparing graduates who demonstrate the skills and characteristics needed to persist in college. The interactive data dashboard below provides a deeper look at the persistence of our county’s graduates.

Note: This is best viewed in full-screen.

Source data: National Student Clearinghouse, Student Data Tracker

Perspectives: The College Pay-off Report and College Does Help the Poor provide additional detail and perspectives on the need for post-secondary education.