Post-secondary Attainment Index Calculator

The Post-secondary Attainment Index provides an estimate of the proportion of current ninth-graders who will complete a college credential within 10 years, if current rates don't change. See the research.

Replace the numbers in the boxes below with your school, district, or non-profit’s milestone rates — or just test out different milestone rates — to calculate a Post-secondary Attainment Index. The default numbers below are the latest from Chicago Public Schools.

Percent of students who graduate high school in 4 years % ERROR_MSG_PLACEHOLDER × ( Percent of 4-year high school graduates who immediately enroll in a 4-year college. ERROR_MSG_PLACEHOLDER % × Percent of immediate 4-year college enrollees who complete a degree or certificate within 6 years. ERROR_MSG_PLACEHOLDER % ) = % + ( Percent of 4-year high school graduates who immediately enroll in a 2-year college. ERROR_MSG_PLACEHOLDER % × Percent of immediate 2-year college enrollees who complete a degree or certificate within 6 years. ERROR_MSG_PLACEHOLDER % ) = % + ( Percent of 4-year high school graduates who did not immediately enroll in college. ERROR_MSG_PLACEHOLDER % × Percent of students who complete a degree or certificate within 6 years but did not immediately enroll in college. ERROR_MSG_PLACEHOLDER % ) = % = % Percent of high school graduates who will earn a college degree if rates don't change = ERROR_MSG_PLACEHOLDER Post-secondary Attainment Index %

If rates don't change, NN out of 100 of today’s 9th graders will complete a college degree or certificate within 10 years.