State: Only 52% of ’21 Tennessee Grads Went Right to College

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A state report says practically half of Tennessee public highschool seniors within the class of 2021 didn’t attend faculty or technical faculty proper after graduating.

The Tennessee Larger Schooling Fee report says the college-going fee has dropped from 63.8% for the 2017 class to 52.8% for the 2021 class.

Officers pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic whereas noting a drop of 9 share factors from the 2019 class to the 2021 class.

Nationally, freshman enrollment dropped 9.2% between 2019 and 2021, in keeping with the Nationwide Scholar Clearinghouse Present Time period Enrollment Estimates.

Black, Hispanic and white ladies noticed decreases in Tennessee from 2020 to 2021 that exceeded the statewide drop of 4 share factors.

General charges for Black and Hispanic college students in Tennessee trailed these of white college students.

The report raises issues about attaining the state’s Drive to 55 objective, which units a objective of 55% of working-age folks with a postsecondary credential by 2025. The quantity was 46.8% in 2019.

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