ERIC Number: EJ1182406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 26
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ISSN: EISSN-2164-0246
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High School Options and Post-Secondary Student Success: The Catholic School Advantage
Fleming, David J.; Lavertu, Stéphane; Crawford, William
Journal of Catholic Education, v21 n2 Article 1 Jun 2018
Recognizing that post-secondary student attainment and achievement is of increasing import for economic success, this study compares the post-secondary performance of students who attended public and private high schools. The results generally indicate that students who attended Catholic high schools had higher college grade-point averages (GPAs), were more likely to graduate, and were more likely to graduate with a STEM degree. This Catholic school advantage was wide-ranging, benefiting many subgroups of students, including non-white, low income, urban, and low-achieving students. We controlled for a rich set of factors and conducted sensitivity analyses to establish the strength of these results.
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, High School Graduates, Public Schools, Grade Point Average, College Outcomes Assessment, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, School Effectiveness, School Choice, Longitudinal Studies, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Urban Education, Cohort Analysis, College Freshmen, Institutional Characteristics, Advantaged
Loyola Marymount University. School of Education 1 LMU Drive, University Hall Suite 1760, Los Angles, CA 90045. e-mail: catholicedjournal@lmu.edu; Web site: http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ce
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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