Research

Research Highlights

• Compared to their peers, OneGoal Fellows are 46% more likely to enroll in college, 47% more likely to persist for at least two years, and 40% more likely to complete a degree.
• The study shows that “OneGoal leads to significant, positive improvements on nearly all academic outcomes of interest,” including academic milestones such as high school attendance rates, GPA, and high school graduation rates.
• These findings are consistent with our internal data and a previous evaluation of OneGoal’s impact conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of Chicago.

Why This Matters

The results confirm that our low-cost, three-year intervention —which prioritizes students from low-income communities— expands students’ college and career options while positively impacting high school academic milestones. These factors have lasting significance for students’ postsecondary success and career trajectories.

At the same time, the study underscores the complex challenges students face on their road to postsecondary completion.

This is what fuels OneGoal’s next strategic plan, which centers around ensuring our students earn postsecondary degrees at 2X the rate of their peers. We’re investing in bold innovations to ensure more students enroll in quality postsecondary paths, and providing differentiated support to ensure more students graduate.