Efforts to boost college degree rates need to start in high school. As this Department of Education report reminds us, the academic rigor of high school classes is the strongest indicator of whether a student will complete a postsecondary degree. The report also examines factors in college that make a difference to college graduation rates—including continuous enrollment, earning more than 20 credits in the first 12 months and, interestingly, studying math.

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