A new report issued by the U.S. Department of Education studies thousands of students over an eight year period to determine what factors are positively correlated with getting a college degree. According to the press release:
The study ... found that the academic intensity of a high school curriculum is the strongest indicator of postsecondary degree completion, regardless of a student's major course of study.
Specifically, (and this quote is from the article about the study in the Chronicle of Higher Education:
[T]aking math beyond Algebra 2 and three classes in laboratory science (biology, chemistry, and physics) in high school provided greater "academic momentum" than taking three classes in foreign languages and any Advanced Placement courses.
This report also pointed out the positive correlation between getting credit in non-traditional times --- e.g., before college actually begins, or during the summer. According to the Chronicle article, "[e]arning some college credits while still in high school is positively associated with degree completion." Finally, "[e]arning more than four credits during summer terms correlated positively to degree completion, particularly for black students."
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