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The Need for College Access Programs. In VirginiaAbove national average high school graduate rate: 79% of Virginians age 18-24 have high school diplomas, compared to 75% nationally.Below national average college going rate: 53% of Virginians attend college directly out of high school, compared to
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1. Virginia College Access NetworkElizabeth MorganProgram ManagerJack Kent Cooke Foundation
2. The Need for College Access Programs In Virginia
Above national average high school graduate rate: 79% of Virginians age 18-24 have high school diplomas, compared to 75% nationally.
Below national average college going rate: 53% of Virginians attend college directly out of high school, compared to 57% nationally.
In the last decade, the gap in college participation between whites and minorities in Virginia has widened.
Virginia received a D- in higher ed affordability from Measuring Up 2004: The State Report Card on Higher Education
3. Per Capita Personal Income of Virginia, Northern Virginia, and Rest of Virginia Relative the United States Average