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Press release: April 30, 2020:

Niche, the leading data-driven, school search platform. Niche surveyed over 65K high school and college students as well as parents to gauge the impact COVID-19 is having on their academic progress and college plans.

Here are a few takeaways from 4,651 responses from residents of Texas:

  • Students who believe their school is handling this crisis well - 63%

  • Parents who feel their child's school is handling well - 70%

  • HS Seniors who haven't made their final decision - 30%

  • HS Seniors reconsidering their choices - 39%

  • HS students reporting their school has moved to online learning - 68%

  • HS students reporting that online learning is as effective as in-person - 12%

  • HS students now more likely to enroll in a college close to home - 43%


View the full survey here: Impact of Coronavirus on Students’ Academic Progress and College Plans

Niche is continuing to make updates as responses come in, and the results will be shown in aggregate and as weekly time progressions.