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This report presents postsecondary outcomes for the regular Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound Math-Science (UBMS) programs1 —two of the federal TRIO programs. The goal of UB and UBMS programs is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from a program of postsecondary education. The UBMS program has an additional goal of helping students recognize and develop their potential to excel in math and science, as well as encouraging them to pursue both postsecondary degrees and, ultimately, careers in math and science. This report began as an attempt by the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to assess the ability of the UB and UBMS programs to bolster enrollment and completion at institutions of higher education. Pursuant to this goal, a thorough review of potential comparative data sources that included students similarly disadvantaged to those in UB and UBMS programs was undertaken. This review revealed significant limitations with the potential data sources. As a result, the objectives of this report were scaled back considerably. In its current form, this report presents the immediate postsecondary enrollment rates for participants who graduated from high school with a regular diploma between 2008–09 and 2013–14, and the postsecondary degree completion rates for participants who completed high school in 2007–08 and immediately enrolled in a program of postsecondary education by fall 2008. Contextual information is provided where appropriate. In addition, this report presents information related to participants’ postsecondary enrollment and degree completion at the institution of higher education (IHE) that hosted their UB/UBMS project (i.e., the grantee institution). The main source of data for this report was UB/UBMS annual performance report (APR) data. Additionally, National Student Loan Data System data were used to supplement the postsecondary enrollment information reported in the APR data, and National Student Clearinghouse data were used to supplement the postsecondary degree completion information reported in the APR data. Appendix A, Data Sources and Measures, provides additional information on the data sources and how the outcome measures were calculated.
