Indicator 2g. Percentage distribution of 2009 9th graders who graduated from high school by institutional selectivity of of enrollment after high school graduation by race/ethnicity

How does the selectivity of institutions at which students enroll vary by race/ethnicity?

Some race/ethnicity groups are not accessing selective institutions and are either disproportionately attending non-selective institutions or not going to college.

Equity Indicators

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The Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States: 2026 Historical Trend Report
S.4. (2026) Percentage Distribution of State and Federal Prisoners, Age 25 and Over, by Highest Level of Education Completed: 2016
Indicator 1h(ii). Percentage distribution of undergraduate students by parents’ educational attainment
Indicator 2a. Percentage distribution of full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students who did and did not receive Pell or other federal grants by level of institution attended
Indicator 2b. Percentage distribution of full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate federal grant recipients and nonrecipients, by control of institution attended
Indicator 2c. Percentage of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students receiving federal grants by sector
Indicator 2e. Average percentage of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate student who were awarded federal grants by institutional selectivity
Indicator 3a(i). Average college costs (undergraduate tuition, fees, and room and board) charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by institutional level and control

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