Running Start Progress Report: 2001

Running Start Coordinator's Guide

Section 1
Running Start Progress Report: 2001-2002

Table of Contents

Introduction	Updates
Options for Students	Summary
Growth Continues	Enrollments
Benefits	Data for Students Entering Fall 2001
Characteristics of Students	References
Research Findings	Contact Information

Characteristics of Running Start Students -- Fall 2001

Running Start students continue to perform well in two-year colleges and after transferring to universities. The grade point average for all Running Start students in two-year institutions is comparable to similar two-year college students. In 2001-02, after transfer to the University of Washington, students continued with solid performance, averaging a GPA of 3.13.

The demographics of Running Start students in fall 2001, as a group, were very similar to those of previous years:

58 percent of the students were female.
Over 18 percent were students of color.
The average credit load taken by the students was 11-12 credits per quarter. 74 percent took 10 or more credits during fall 2001. Many students took one five-credit course per quarter at college with the balance of classes taken in high school.
2 percent were students with disabilities.
42 percent of the students worked part time; 1 percent worked full time.
87 percent of the courses taken were in academic transfer (primarily courses in social science, English, speech and humanities), 13 percent of the courses were vocational.