Table 3.
Post-secondary plans for graduated ACTION high school participants (n=14).
| ACTION Cohort 1 Participant’s County of Residence (n=9 counties) |
Percent of County Graduates with at least a Bachelor’s Degree | Percent of County High School Graduates who Attend College* | Top In-State Institutions Attended by the County’s High School Graduates | In-State Institutions Attended by the County’s ACTION Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 13.0% F 7.9% M |
55 | Morehead State University (Public 4Y) |
Morehead State University (Public 4Y) |
| Carter 2 students |
14.0% F 11.4% M |
55 | Ashland Community and Technical College (Public 2Y) |
University of Kentucky (Public 4Y) Transylvania University (Private 4Y) |
| Elliott 2 students |
13.5% F 2.5% M |
67 | Morehead State University (Public 4Y) |
Transylvania University (Private 4Y) Morehead State University (Public 4Y) |
| Garrard | 14.4% F 15.3% M |
57 | Eastern Kentucky University (Public 4Y) |
Transylvania University (Private 4Y) |
| Laurel | 13.6% F 10.2% M |
58 | Somerset Community College (Public 2Y) |
University of Kentucky (Public 4Y) |
| Lawrence | 10.8% F 10.5% M |
53 | Ashland Community and Technical College (Public 2Y) | University of Kentucky (Public 4Y) |
| Letcher 2 students |
11.5% F 9.9% M |
63 | Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (Public 2Y) |
University of Kentucky (Public 4Y) Eastern Kentucky University (Public 4Y) |
| Rowan 2 students |
23.6% F 15.3% M |
66 | Morehead State University (Public 4Y) |
Purdue University (Public 4Y) Centre College (Private 4Y) |
| Whitley | 19.7% F 16.9% M |
45 | Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (Public 2Y) University of the Cumberlands (Private 4Y) |
University of the Cumberlands (Private 4Y) |
*
The average college-bound rate for the 9 counties listed in the first column is 59% (range: 45–67%); The U.S. overall rate is 70%