2019-20 Annual Report

By the Numbers

Since the Elon Academy began in 2007, we have supported and guided 349 scholars and their families through this transformative program. An impressive 100 percent of scholars who complete Phase 1 of the Elon Academy were accepted to college. This year we celebrated our 97th college graduation.

Across 14 cohorts of students:

73%of family members did not have any experience in higher education
97%of family members did not complete a four-year college program
85%of scholars came from low-income families (as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development)

Demographics:

Demographics:

Phase I
(High School)

74scholars are still in Phase I
84%completion/retention rate in the high school portion of the Elon Academy program
100%of scholars who complete the high school portion of the program are accepted into college

Phase II
(Transition from High School to College)

99.5% of Elon Academy high school graduates completed the Transitions to College Program

Phase III
(College Success)

97Elon Academy scholars have graduated from college
10Elon Academy scholars have graduated from graduate school
12Elon Academy scholars are currently pursuing advanced studies in graduate school
90Elon Academy scholars are attending 21 colleges and universities, 95% of which are in North Carolina (16% are at Elon)

Six-year College Graduation Rate

Elon Academy Scholars

75%

All U.S. students*

60%

Low-income U.S. students*

14%

College Persistence Rate

Elon Academy Scholars

84%

First-generation students*

56%

*The National Center for Education Statistics (2018)