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Contents

  • 1 Impact report
    • 1.1 2014-2021
    • 1.2 9,000
      • 1.2.1 students
    • 1.3 42
      • 1.3.1 Schools
    • 1.4 21
      • 1.4.1 School Systems
    • 1.5 What is GEAR UP?
      • 1.5.1 Class of…
      • 1.5.2 2020
      • 1.5.3 2021
    • 1.6 GUA Students Enrolled in Dual Enrollment at UAB
    • 1.7 Total Participation Hours
      • 1.7.1 1,064,199
      • 1.7.2 Average Hours of Participation Per Participant in High School

Impact report

2014-2021

9,000

students

42

Schools

21

School Systems

What is GEAR UP?

In the fall of 2014, the University of Alabama at Birmingham was awarded a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant by the U.S. Department of Education. The goal of GEAR UP Alabama was to increases the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

Supportive services provided by GUA staff and project partners.

Increase students’ knowledge of college/higher education options, preparation, and financing.

Increased percentage of students who enroll in and succeed in college.

Class of…

2020

2021

Total in HS Class 4,232 3,570
Total Enrolled College 1,892 1,653
Total in Public 1,686 1,497
Total in Private 206 156
Total in 4-Year 1,052 1,016
Total in 2-Year 840 637
Total in-State 1,677 1,443
Total out-of-State 215 210

First-year college enrollment for GUA cohort students remained steady (45% in 2020, and 46% in 2021), whereas freshman enrollment nationally declined about 6.5% each year since 2019. (Note: Per the original grant proposal, the target number of schools served by GUA was reduced by 25% for FY 2021 and thus the number of students served decreased).

GUA Students Enrolled in Dual Enrollment at UAB

2017-2018

262

 

2018-2019

394

 

2019-2020

185

 

2020-2021

86

 

Total Participation Hours

1,064,199

Break down of participation hours

Average Hours of Participation Per Participant in High School

2017
10.51
2018
29.72
2019
45.79
2020
19.07
2021
20.34
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