Michigan Public High School Graduate College Enrollment 2017

CollegeEnrollment12m 20162017 byStateOfMichigan 20190722 tracks public high school students from Michigan who graduated in 2017 and enrolled in college within 12 months. The dataset, provided by the City of Ferndale, Michigan, distinguishes enrollment between two-year and four-year higher education institutions. It was last updated in September 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze the proportion of 2017 graduates enrolling in two-year versus four-year institutions to assess post-secondary pathways.
• Map college enrollment rates by Michigan public high school to identify geographic disparities in post-graduation outcomes.
• Correlate high school characteristics with the 12-month college enrollment metric to evaluate preparatory effectiveness.

Strengths

• Data focuses on a specific, policy-relevant cohort: Michigan public high school graduates from the class of 2017.
• Distinguishes between two-year and four-year institution enrollment, enabling granular analysis of post-secondary choices.
• Includes a metadata file for field descriptions, aiding in correct interpretation of the data.

Limitations

• Unknown row count and column structure, limiting assessment of dataset scale and analytical scope.
• Data is from a single year (2017) and a single state (Michigan), restricting longitudinal and national comparisons.
• Relies on self-reported or administrative data from schools and colleges, which may have reporting inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

City of Ferndale, Michigan, sourced via Data.gov.

Collection Method

Defined as the number of public high school students who graduated in 2017 and enrolled in a college or university within 12 months of graduation.

Time Range

2017 high school graduation cohort, with enrollment tracked for 12 months post-graduation.

Freshness

Data reflects the 2017 graduate cohort; the dataset record was last updated in September 2024.

Geography

State of Michigan, United States.