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Benefits of an IB Education
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
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 |
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Baylor University |
Rice University |
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Boston College |
Rutgers University |
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Boston University |
Tulane University |
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Brown University |
United States Air Force Academy |
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Carnegie Mellon University |
United States Naval Academy |
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College of William and Mary |
University of California (Berkley) |
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Columbia University |
University of California (Los Angeles) |
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Cornell University |
University of Chicago |
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Duke University |
University of Colorado (Boulder) |
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Emory University |
University of Florida |
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George Washington University |
University of Illinois (Urbana Champagne) |
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Georgetown University |
University of Iowa |
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Georgia Institute of Technology |
University of Miami |
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Harvard University |
University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) |
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Illinois Institute of Technology |
University of Notre Dame |
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Johns Hopkins University |
University of Pennsylvania |
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Massachusetts Institute of Tech |
University of Rochester |
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New York University |
University of Texas (Austin) |
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Northwestern University |
University of Virginia |
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Ohio State University |
Vanderbilt University |
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Pennsylvania State University |
Yale University |
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Princeton University |
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*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
- Low-income DP students had an 87% first-year retention rate compared to 77% of non-DP first-year students.
- Low-income DP students are more likely than their non-DP peers to earn a bachelor's degree within 6 years.
Source: Caspary, Kyra and et al. "International Baccalaureate: National trends for low-income students 2008-2014." November 2015.