Sentences with phrase «college freshman enroll»

Almost two - thirds of college freshman enroll without declaring a major.

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In fact, students who excel in ninth grade are far more likely to graduate high school, enroll in college and remain in college beyond their freshman year, than are students who struggled through their first year of high school.

All told, private colleges enroll just 11 percent of the total first - time freshmen remedial population, but they account for more than three times as much of the cost and debt associated with remedial education.

More than half a million college freshmen — approximately one in four students who enter college the fall after high school graduation — had to enroll in remedial coursework during their first year of college, costing their families nearly $ 1.5 billion annually.

Many traditional high schools and private schools also grade themselves by calculating the number of their graduates accepted into colleges — but then rarely follow up to ensure that those students even enroll in their freshman year of college, let alone complete their studies to earn degrees.

One in four college freshmen who enroll in college directly after high school enroll in remedial classes.