This report builds on a foundation of knowledge about the academic readiness of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012 as presented in "The Condition of College & Career Readiness" (see ED534761). An important conclusion of the "Condition" report is that far too many high school graduates are not prepared for success in college and career as defined by their attainment of the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. After receiving positive feedback on the first report and requests for more information, ACT expanded the content of the report this year to include information spanning multiple stages of the college choice process. Part 2, presented in this report, focuses on the college enrollment of the ACT-tested high school graduates and addresses such topics as student mobility and migration patterns, the extent to which students' college choices match their preferences, and the enrollment rates of students selected through Educational Opportunity Service (EOS). [For "2012 College Choice Report--Part 1: Preferences and Prospects," see ED546629. For "2012 College Choice Report--Part 3: Persistence and Transfer," see ED546631.]
- Assessments and Surveys
- ACT Assessment
- Authorizing Institution
- ACT, Inc.
- Education Level
- ['Higher Education', 'Postsecondary Education', 'High Schools', 'Secondary Education']
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- ['Reports - Evaluative', 'Numerical/Quantitative Data']
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- A copy of this report can be found at 2
- Expanded Content and New Format 3
- How to Use This Report 3
- Sources 3
- Enrollment Patterns 3
- Enrollment by College Type 4
- College Type Preference Match 6
- Enrollment by State 8
- State Preference Match 10
- Enrollment by Distance 12
- Distance Preference Match 14
- Enrollment by Choice Number 16
- EOS Enrollment 18
- Key Findings and Recommendations 20
- Key Finding 1 Enrollment Preferences Vary by Student Characteristics 20
- Recommendations 20
- Key Finding 2 College Choice Behaviors Differ in Predictable Ways by Student Achievement Level 20
- Recommendations 20
- Key Finding 3 Enrollment Preferences and College Choice Behaviors Vary by State 20
- Recommendations 21
- Key Finding 4 Significant Numbers of Students Enroll at Institutions Through Unofficial ACT Scores 21
- Recommendations 21
- ACT Research 22
- A copy of this report can be found at 23
- ACT National Office 23
