The annual number of graduates enrolling in college has increased by almost 300 students since 2015, due to both recent increases in the APS high school graduation rate and our support of college enrollment. Our most recent data show:

In collaboration with APS, College Advising Corps, and OneGoal, we support high school seniors to complete milestones that will help them seamlessly enroll in and persist through postsecondary education.  The share of the class of 2023 seniors achieving these milestones (completing the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid; applying to at least three colleges; and completing the Achieve Atlanta Scholarship application) soared over previous classes:

The first two Achieve Atlanta cohorts that enrolled in University System of Georgia (USG) institutions graduated at the same rate as all students at those institutions, regardless of income status.

In addition to graduating at rates similar to peers of all income levels, Achieve Atlanta Scholars tend to graduate with less debt, in many cases well below the state average. Nearly half of graduates we surveyed had debt below $10k.