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Contents
Why this study? 2
Research questions 4
Findings on college enrollment 5
Findings on attainment of a college credential or degree 8
Implications 13
References 14
Figure 1. Overall college enrollment within two years of high school graduation was substantially lower for graduates with a disability than for graduates without a disability,... 6
Figure 2. Among high school graduates with a disability, overall college enrollment within two years of high school graduation was substantially lower for graduates who... 7
Figure 3. Among high school graduates with a disability, overall college enrollment within two years of high school graduation was highest for those with a physical disability... 8
Figure 4. Attainment of two-year-college outcomes within four years of initial enrollment was substantially lower for high school graduates with a disability than for graduates... 9
Figure 5. Attainment of a baccalaureate degree within seven years of initial enrollment was substantially lower for high school graduates with a disability than for graduates... 9
Figure 6. Among high school graduates with a disability, attainment of any of the two-year-college outcomes was substantially lower for graduates who had been eligible for... 11
Figure 7. Among high school graduates with a disability, attainment of a baccalaureate degree was substantially lower for graduates who had been eligible for the national... 11
Figure 8. Among high school graduates with a disability, attainment of two-year-college outcomes was highest for those with a speech or orthopedic impairment and lowest... 12
Figure 9. Among high school graduates with a disability, attainment of a baccalaureate degree was highest for those with a visual, orthopedic, or speech impairment and... 13
Boxes
Box 1. Key terms 3
Box 2. Data, study population, methods, and limitations 4