Talent Search Alumni Statistics
View alumni statistics specific to Aliquippa, Clairton, Farrell, New Kensington-Arnold and Sharon high schools.
Alumni Statistics — [PDF 81KB]
Successful Penn State Talent Search students from 1992-2004
Penn State Talent Search Alumni & Parents: — [PDF 61KB]
Testimonies How they benefited from Talent Search
Facts about the Penn State Talent Search Program from 1992 through 2004
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Total Penn State Talent Search high school graduates—2,040
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77% have entered some type of education after high school—16% higher than the Pennsylvania average, and 20% higher than National average
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60% (1,218) are currently enrolled in college or have graduated from college. Compare this to 28% of Pennsylvania adults and 31% of adults nationally.
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76% of our students attending college are at 4 year colleges and universities, 21% are at 2 year colleges, and 3% attend Business/
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77% of our students have graduated from college with a Baccalaureate degree, 19% have an Associates degree, and the remaining 4% have other professional types of certification, such as Registered Nurse
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101 of our students are currently in graduate school. 17 have received second or third degrees, becoming Doctors, Lawyers, and Ph.D. recipients.
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Penn State Talent Search students are up to 30% more likely to graduate from high school than their peers nationally.
Sources: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, September 2003;
Educational Commission of the States, April 2003 & October 2003
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Contact
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