Last year, ACT released the Enrollment Management Trends Report to provide enrollment managers and college admissions personnel with the enrollment patterns of the ACT-tested graduating class of 2011. This year, we have expanded the content of the report to include information spanning multiple stages of the college choice process. This new report, titled the College Choice Report, is provided in two parts.
Highlights
| 52% | The share of 2012 high school graduates who took the ACT® college readiness assessment. More about test taking |
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| 7 | The number of states in which 2012 high school graduates participated in a statewide administration of the ACT during 11th grade. More about time of first testing |
| 24% | The percent of ACT-tested students who prefer to attend college out of state. More about college preferences |
| 3 | The average number of colleges to which students send their ACT scores. More about score sending |
| 82% | The share of students whose names are selected by at least one college through ACT’s Educational Opportunity Service (EOS). More about EOS state context |
| 76% | The percent of college-enrolled ACT-tested students who attended a 4-year college. More about college enrollment |
| 62% | The share of college-enrolled ACT-tested students who enrolled at a postsecondary institution that matches their preferred college type. More about matching college preferences |
| 51 | The median distance to college (in miles) for college-enrolled ACT-tested students. More about student mobility |
| 24% | The percent of college-enrolled ACT-tested students who attended a postsecondary institution that was their first choice at time of ACT registration. More about college choice number |
| 13% | The share of college-enrolled ACT-tested students who enrolled at a college that selected them through EOS. More about EOS enrollment |
Part 2: Enrollment Patterns
The college enrollment of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012, focusing on student mobility, the extent to which students' college choices match their preferences, and the enrollment rates of students selected through EOS
Interactive charts and maps
Visual comparisons of state- and region-aggregated information about the college choice behaviors of ACT-tested students
Part 1: Preferences and Prospects
The self-reported college preferences and ACT Educational Opportunity Service (EOS) participation rates of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012