Our impact

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our footprint

225

High Schools Have
Rooted Advisors


20,000

High Schools Seniors are Currently Served by rootEd Advisors


48,000

Students rootEd has Served to Date


The national decline in college enrollment has been especially acute for community colleges, where many rural students enroll. Not only is Missouri defying that trend; we’re helping to reverse it. The rootEd Missouri advising model has proven it’s not just achievable; it’s scalable.

— Dr. Margie Vandeven, Commissioner, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

-54%

decrease in students
pursuing low-skill employment


+10%

increase in students
attending college


+29%

increase in students pursuing
college and career training