Department
Education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
This study examines differences in educational experiences and outcomes for high school(HS) students who participated in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program and earned full diplomas compared to those who participated in the IB Diploma Program but did not earn the diploma. ACT scores, after-high school placement, and HS graduation rates of 256 participants were collected. 122 participants completed an online survey, and 12 participated in interviews. The results revealed that the educational outcomes and experiences for diploma and non-diploma earners were vastly similar. Diploma earners had significantly higher ACT scores, but their college entrance and other academic outcomes were similar to non-diploma earners. However, students who participated in the IB program had significantly higher academic success than other students. Even students who did not earn the full IB diploma had higher graduation rates and high average ACT scores than students at this school, state, and even at the federal level.
Recommended Citation
Christopher Jennens, & Nilufer Guler. (2025). The Impact of International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses: Experience and Outcome Differences for Full IB Diploma Earners versus Nondiploma Earners in an Urban School in the United States. Journal of Advanced Academics, 36(1), 71–92. https://doi.org/10.1177/1932202X241271179
Publication/Presentation Information
Journal of Advanced Academics, 36(1), 2025, 71–92.