13th Year Promise Scholarship - Statistics
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The 13th Year Promise Scholarship is making a difference in student success!
College Readiness — 13th Year students are more prepared for college than their peers*
- 40% of 13th Year Students participating Readiness Academy increased their placement on the COMPASS test by at least one course level.
- 73% of 13th Year students state the Readiness Academy prepared them for college; 35% said their high school education has prepared them for college.
- * Data are preliminary
College Success — 13th Year students succeed at higher rates than their peers
- The fall-winter retention rate of the 13th Year Scholarship students was an impressive 90% compared to the 69% fall-winter retention rate for the general South student population.
- 60% of 13th Year students returned for a second year compared to 50% of overall student population.
- Note: The students in this population (2008 – 2010) did not participate in the Readiness Academy.
Serving the Underserved — 13th Year reaches students traditionally underrepresented in college
| Ethnicity |
| 38% Black/African American |
60% First generation college students |
| 35% Asian American/Pacific Islander |
50% Work while attending school |
| 12% Hispanic/Latino |
Gender |
| 14% White |
58% Female |
| 3% Native American/American Indian |
42% Male |
13th Year Is Cost Effective and Leverages Resources
A combination of financial aid and private philanthropic gifts, including support from the Boeing Company, Ed and Eva Gordon Fund for Opportunity, Johnson-Haefling Foundation, Lenore Hanauer Foundation and College Spark Foundation.
- Annual average tuition cost per student — $1,000
- Annual coordinator / program expenses — $60,000
- Cost per high school — $100,000 annually or $2 million endowment
During 2011
13th Year Students vs. Overall South student population
- College Level English Placement - 51% (13th Year) vs. 42% (college wide)
- College Level Math Placement - 23% (13th Year) vs. 11% (college wide)
13th Year Students vs. All Seattle Public School Graduates enrolling at South (including 13th Year)
- College Level English Placement - 51% (13th Year) vs. 46% (all SPS graduates)
- College Level Math Placement - 23% (13th Year) vs. 7% (all SPS graduates)
13th Year Students vs. All Seattle Public School Graduates enrolling at South (excluding 13th Year)
- College Level English Placement - 51% (13th Year) vs. 31% (all SPS graduates non-13th Year)
- College Level Math Placement - 23% (13th Year) vs. 3.5% (all SPS graduates non-13th Year)
13th Year Students vs. Similar High School Graduates enrolling at South (Evergreen and Rainier Beach)
- College Level English Placement - 51% (13th Year) vs. 0% (other area high schools)
- College Level Math Placement - 23% (13th Year) vs. 0% (other area high schools)
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