Post Secondary Enrollment
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High School Students Enrolling in Post-Secondary Education
Summary: 70% of our public school students who graduated in 2024 enrolled in some kind of Institute of Higher Education for fall 2025. This is a higher percentage than for Minnesota overall.
Details: An Institution of Higher Education includes any 4-year college, 2-year college, or technical/community college.
Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota SLEDS (2014, 2019, 2024). SLEDS stands for Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System
Type of Institution of Higher Education Students Are Enrolling In
Summary: Of the Red Wing students choosing a formal post-secondary education, 27% of them in 2024 traveled outside the state (Red Wing is a border city with Wisconsin). 13% of our students chose a Minnesota private 4-year college, and 23% attended a Minnesota 4-year public institution.
Details: An Institution of Higher Education includes any 4-year college, 2-year college, or technical/community college.
Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota SLEDS (2014, 2019, 2024)