Predicting College Enrollment of Graduating High School Seniors: How Accurate Is Self-Report?

Although many school counselors use self-report graduation surveys to collect data about their program and to track students after graduation, there is a dearth of research examining the survey results’ accuracy. The purpose of this study was to explore the accuracy of high school seniors’ self-repo...

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Published in:Professional school counseling 2020, Vol.23 (1_part_3)
Main Authors: Christian, David D., Stuckey, Amanda G., Boykin, Allison Ames, Adams, Justin J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Aspiration
Accuracy
Admission (School)
College Applicants
College Choice
College Enrollment
College Entrance Examinations
Enrollments
Grade Point Average
High School Seniors
Predictor Variables
Private Colleges
Public Colleges
Self report
Socioeconomic Status
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Summary:Although many school counselors use self-report graduation surveys to collect data about their program and to track students after graduation, there is a dearth of research examining the survey results’ accuracy. The purpose of this study was to explore the accuracy of high school seniors’ self-report of intended college enrollment. Overall, results suggest that student self-report is a good indicator of fall college enrollment and certain variables increase the accuracy of students’ self-report. Specifically, having a higher socioeconomic status, higher grade point average, acceptances from a greater number of colleges, and a higher college entrance exam score, and enrolling in a public (vs. private) college all increased the probability of an accurate self-report. We discuss implications for school counseling practice and future research.
ISSN:1096-2409
2156-759X
DOI:10.1177/2156759X20903512