Post Secondary Enrollment

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High School Students Enrolling in Post-Secondary Education

Summary: 63% of our public school students who graduated in 2022 enrolled in some kind of Institute of Higher Education for fall 2023. This is similar to the percentage for Minnesota overall.

Details: An Institution of Higher Education includes any 4-year college, 2-year college, or technical/community college.

Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota SLEDS (2012, 2017, 2022). SLEDS stands for Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System

Type of Institution of Higher Education Students Are Enrolling In

Summary: Of the Red Wing students choosing a formal post-secondary education, 43% of them in 2022 traveled outside the state (Red Wing is a border city with Wisconsin). Ten percent of our students chose a Minnesota private 4-year college, and 29% attended a Minnesota public institution.

Details: An Institution of Higher Education includes any 4-year college, 2-year college, or technical/community college.

Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota SLEDS (2012, 2017, 2022)