Diploma Programme (DP) students are more likely to enroll in and graduate from college than their non-DP peers regardless of race or socioeconomic status.

  • SDOC IB Seniors (2002-2019)

    Top-tier Post-secondary Institution Acceptances
    • Baylor University
    • Rice University
    • Boston College
    • Rutgers University
    • Boston University
    • Tulane University
    • Brown University
    • United States Air Force Academy
    • Carnegie Mellon University
    • United States Naval Academy
    • College of William and Mary
    • University of California (Berkley)
    • Columbia University
    • University of California (Los Angeles)
    • Cornell University
    • University of Chicago
    • Duke University
    • University of Colorado (Boulder)
    • Emory University
    • University of Florida
    • George Washington University
    • University of Illinois (Urbana Champagne)
    • Georgetown University
    • University of Iowa
    • Georgia Institute of Technology
    • University of Miami
    • Harvard University
    • University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
    • Illinois Institute of Technology
    • University of Notre Dame
    • Johns Hopkins University
    • University of Pennsylvania
    • Massachusetts Institute of Tech
    • University of Rochester
    • New York University
    • University of Texas (Austin)
    • Northwestern University
    • University of Virginia
    • Ohio State University
    • Vanderbilt University
    • Pennsylvania State University
    • Yale University
    • Princeton University

     

    *Top-tier status was determined by US News Top 100 National University Rankings.

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    University or College​

    IB students ​
    acceptance rate​

    Total population ​
    acceptance rate​

    Difference​

    University of Florida​

    82%​

    42%​

    +40%​

    Florida State University​

    92%​

    60%​

    +32%​

    Brown University​

    18%​

    9%​

    +9%​

    Stanford University​

    15%​

    7%​

    +8%​

    Columbia University​

    13%​

    9%​

    +4%​

    University of California - Berkeley​

    58%​

    26%​

    +32%​

    Harvard University​

    10%​

    7%​

    +3%​

    New York University​

    57%​

    30%​

    +27%​

    University of Michigan​

    71%​

    51%​

    +20%​

    University of Miami​

    72%​

    30%​

    +42%​
    • 82% of DP students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 66% of their non-DP peers. 
    • 79% of DP students in low-income students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 46% of their non-DP peers. 
    • 84% of Black or African American DP students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 57% of their non-DP peers.
    • 75% of low-income Hispanic DP students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 60% of their non-DP peers.
    • 82% of low-income White DP students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 60% of their non-DP peers. 

    Source: Gordon, Melissa, Emily VanderKamp, and Olivia Halic. "International Baccalaureate programmes in Title I schools in the United States: Accessibility, participation and enrollment." IB Research department. 2021. https://ibo.org/globalassets/new-structure/research/pdfs/title-1-schools-research.pdf

     

  • Benefits According to Alumni:

    According to DP alumni:

    • Their high school experiences in the DP prepared them academically for college.
    • The DP prepares students for the college workload, and students develop improved time management, writing and critical-thinking skills.
    • The rigour and challenge of the DP helped them make the transition to college smoothly.
    • They entered college knowing how to study, and linked this directly to their high school DP experience.
    • Their DP experience contributed to a positive academic self-concept and self-efficacy, college identity and career and life goals. 

    Source: Aldana, Ursula and Anysia Mayer. "Interim Report: Study of IB students' high school and post-secondary experiences." 2017. https://ibo.org/globalassets/new-structure/research/pdfs/low-income-households-summary-en2.pdf.

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