Texas College Bridge has been proven to increase student success.
A recent state-wide evaluation analyzed data to see how students who completed Texas College Bridge courses performed in comparison with students who had demonstrated college readiness through standardized testing or other means.
The data analysis shows that, overall, the Texas College Bridge program is having a positive, statistically significant impact on measured student success outcomes:
- Texas College Bridge students were overall more likely to persist into their second year of higher education than non-Texas College Bridge peers.
- Texas College Bridge students were overall more likely to persist into their second semester of higher education than non-Texas College Bridge peers
- Texas College Bridge students passed their first semester, entry-level college English and math course at rates equivalent to their non-Texas College Bridge peers, adjusting for demographic and other differences in the two groups of students.
Texas College Bridge courses are individualized, self-paced and teacher facilitated — allowing students to focus on the skills they need to build and skip those they have already mastered, with teacher support along the way.
Once successfully completed, at the time of high school graduation, students can earn a TSI exemption at more than 100 partnering colleges and universities across the state.
Once enrolled, students can be ready for college level English and Math and not have to take developmental courses, which cost money and take time.
