States Can and Must Include Postsecondary Enrollment Data on Report Cards

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are required to publish postsecondary enrollment data, where available, on report cards. After analyzing state reporting practices, DQC found that while 45 states calculate and publish postsecondary enrollment data online, only 17 states publish it on report cards, their most public-facing document. This resource includes four recommendations for how states should present this information to make it easier for parents, school leaders, educators, and the community to understand how their students fare after leaving high school.