1. Oh The Places You’ll Go! Sung Ahn, Arizona State University
Shannon Rodriguez, Redondo Union High School
Eric Feldman, University of Oregon

2. Format Intro Views from a High Stakes High School
State School Profiles
Opportunities and The Big Picture

3. Views from a High-Stakes High SchoolWh

4. REDONDO UNION HIGH SCHOOL Redondo Beach, CA
Home of the Sea Hawks
Established in 1905
2nd largest campus in the state of California

5. 45 CIF CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
ABOUT $95 MILLION IN RENOVATIONS over the last 8 years.
Nationally recognized school newspaper (The High Tide) and yearbook (the Pilot) have been at least Pacemaker Finalists and Silver and Gold Crown winners consistently for the last 15 years. AMAZING FACILITIES AND VERY HIGH EXPECTATIONS from our community!

6. RU PROFILE 5 ADMINISTRATORS 104 FULL TIME TEACHERS 7 SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Comprehensive public high school
comprised of primarily professional middle and upper income families (median household income of $105,000)
5 ADMINISTRATORS
104 FULL TIME TEACHERS
7 SCHOOL COUNSELORS
2 COLLEGE COUNSELORS
ENROLLMENT: +2,800 STUDENTS
787 FRESHMEN
750 SOPHOMORES
683 JUNIORS
640 SENIORS

7. HIGH EXPECTATIONS! ACADEMIC PROFILE A-G COMPLETION RATE 68% - 72%
FOUR YEAR COLLEGE ATTENDANCE RATE
65%
TWO YEAR COLLEGE ENROLLMENT
30%
AP PARTICIPATION RATE 2017
55%
AP PASS RATE 2017
84%
AVERAGE ACT/SAT SCORES
24/1626
AP COURSES/HONORS COURSES
20/4
XX% OF GRADUATING SENIORS REPORT THAT THEY DECIDED TO ATTEND A 2 YR COLLEGE FOR FINANCIAL REASONS
HIGH EXPECTATIONS!

8. Where does your student FIT?

9. FACT: 80% of all colleges accept more than 50% of the students who apply. National Association for College Admission Counseling

10. PAST and PRESENT ACCEPTANCE RATES
extraordinary talent/skill/recognition
College
1988
2017
Stanford/Harvard
15%
4-5%
UCLA/Berkeley
37%
14-15%
USC
70%
15-17%
Loyola Marymount
61%
54%
UPenn
35% 9%
Cal Poly SLO
34%
29%
CSU Long Beach
SAFETY
32%

11. FINDING THE AFFORDABLE FIT
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
COST OF ATTENDANCE
(ANNUAL)
USC
$76,000
STANFORD / YALE
$70,000
NORTHERN ARIZONA (WUE)
$41,000
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
$51,000
UNIV OF COLORADO, BOULDER
$54,000
UC SANTA BARBARA
$35,000-$38,000
CSU FULLERTON
$27,000

12. WHAT’S IMPORTANT?
AFFORDABILITY: 87% of C/O 2017 students chose community college for financial reasons
ACCESSIBILITY: impacted majors such as nursing, engineering, psychology, economics and business
“D1” (QUALITATIVE) COLLEGE EXPERIENCE: college life that includes a broader social experience; school spirit; residential activities vs. commuter school
LEAVING CALIFORNIA MAY ALLOW FOR MORE OPTIONS THAT OFFER ALL 3 ADVANTAGES!

13. THE SCHOLARSHIP MYTH
Approximately 0.3% receive enough money to cover the full cost of attendance.
Only 1 in about 10 undergraduate students wins a private scholarship – on average $2800 a year.
Good grades matter! BUT…only about 19% of high school students – GPA 3.5 to 4.0 – get the awards.
Mark Kantrowitz is the publisher of Fastweb.com, FinAid.com and Edvisors; all are excellent resources for financial aid information.
“Secrets to Winning a College Scholarship” by Mark Kantrowitz

14. THINKING BEYOND THE SWEATSHIRT
COLLEGE IS EXPENSIVE!
THINK BEYOND THE SWEATSHIRT (PRESTIGE)
EXPLORE NEW OPTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR BEST ROI
FOCUS ON INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
CONSIDER EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
THINKING BEYOND THE SWEATSHIRT

15. Increased application rate by +60%
SEA HAWKS SOAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY
WUE + TUITION DISCOUNT + RESIDENCY CLASSIFICATION
Increased application rate by +60%
ACCESS TO POPULAR MAJORS
MORE SCHOLARSHIP/UC OR CSU COMPETITIVE $
PRESTIGE VS DEBT: ROI
“QUALITATIVE EXPERIENCE”
Increased enrollment
by +35%
HONORS COLLEGES
“RESEARCH” + $$$
DOUBLE MAJOR – DEGREE IN 4 YEARS
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE THURSDAY
Out-of-State College Presentations/Fairs
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

16. Large Public Universities: More than a “Safety” School

17. Phoenix, AZ
71,828 (59,198 undergraduates)
36% non-residents; 64% residents
Research 1 Institution
Assured Admissions
16 ABOR Courses
AND 24 ACT or 1180 SAT or 3.0 GPA

18. ASU: First-Year Student Profile (FS17)
3.49/4.0 GPA
ACT 25
SAT 1136
10,278 First-time freshman (FS17)
65.7% In-state; 34.3% domestic out-state, 15.7% international overall
44% students of color
86.5% Retention 1st-2nd year
4,890 Fall transfer class (FS17)

19. UO First-Year Student Profile (Fall 2017)
GPA (3.55 average); ACT 22-28; SAT
3,863 First-time freshmen
51% in-state; 37% out-of-state; 12% international
26.8% students of color
24.2% first generation
87% retention rate (73% national average)
56% four-year graduation rate; 72% six-year graduation rate
1,196 new transfer students

20. ASU Overall
#1 Most Innovative School in Nation (U.S. News)
#20 Fine Arts School in Nation (U.S. News)
#25 Business School in Nation (U.S. News)
#25 Law School in Nation (U.S. News)
Top 10 in the U.S. for Silicon Valley Hires (HiringSolved)
#11 Graduate Education Program in Nation (U.S. News)
#13 Public Affairs School in Nation (U.S. News)
#5 Producing Best-Qualifed Graduates in Nation (Wall Street Journal)

21. ASU: Big Picture
67.1% 6-year graduation rate; national average is 59%
88% post-graduation career/grad placement rate
50% participate in internships (44.1% paid)
Network of 400,000 living alumni
Residential living-learning programs

22. UO Overall
One of only 62 AAU (Association of American Universities) institutions
According to Sierra Club, one of the top 20 Greenest Colleges and Universities
Ranked #1 in the nation in Sustainable Design, according to America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools 2015
U.S. News and World Report ranks our College of Education in the top five nationally; Special Education program is ranked #3
Among the top 25 LGBT-friendly universities, according to Campus Pride

23. UO Big Picture Tier 1 national public research university
The average UO student graduates in four years plus one term
25% of students study abroad
81% of seniors are engaged in research activity
94% of UO graduates are employed or enrolled in an educational program one year after graduation
56% of UO students graduate debt-free; 87% graduate with less than the U.S. average debt of $30,100
Network of 204,000+ living alumni

24. Barrett, the Honors College (BHC)
Competitive Admission – Holistic Review
Average Unweighted GPA 3.78; 4.32 Weighted
1380 SAT
29 ACT
Honors College: Big Picture
“Gold Standard” & "Best of both worlds”
15:1 Student to Faculty Ratio in BHC
719 National Merit Finalists
388 National Hispanic Scholarship
Barrett: Post-Graduation Outcomes
43% employment
51% admitted to grad or professional schools
6% Volunteer/Other

25. Robert D. Clark Honors College
First Honors College west of the Mississippi; second oldest in the nation
Ranked one of the top 10 public honors colleges in the U.S. by Public University Honors
GPA ; ACT 28-32; SAT
92% of CHC students receive merit or need-based scholarships
1,460 applications for an incoming class of 229 students (Fall 2016)
Average class size is 15; classes are limited to 19 students
Every CHC student is responsible for doing original research and producing a final thesis or creative project

26. Post-Graduate Fellowships – Last 5 Years
ASU #6 producer of Fulbright scholars
Only public university to have a Churchill, Marshall, and Rhodes scholar in 2017
Fulbright: 111
Churchill Scholars: 1
Goldwater Scholars: 8
Killam Scholars: 15
Marshall Scholars: 2
Rhodes Scholars: 1
Truman Scholars: 1
Udall Scholars: 4
NSEP/Boren: 13

27. Post Graduate Fellowships and More
10 Goldwater Scholarships received since 2010
19 UO students received the Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University
32 Fulbright Scholarships received since 2010
CHC students received 25 distinguished scholarships from including: Marshall, Mitchell, Gates Cambridge, Truman, Fulbright, and Goldwater Scholarships
Top 10 producer of Peace Corps volunteers 15 years running

28. Questions?