Contents
Impact report
2014-2021
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9,000
students
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42
Schools
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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.
![2 female GEAR UP students with GEAR UP icons](https://www.gearupal.org/files/2019/10/2-female-GEAR-UP-students-with-GEAR-UP-icons.png)
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Supportive services provided by GUA staff and project partners.
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Increase students’ knowledge of college/higher education options, preparation, and financing.
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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
![total participation hours graph Break down of participation hours](https://www.gearupal.org/files/2019/10/total-participation-hours-graph.png)
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