The document summarizes the results of the 2016 High School Counselors and Their Role in College Planning Survey conducted by Ruffalo Noel Levitz. Some key findings include: - Most counselors have 6-10 years of experience or more than 11 years. - Around 80% of parents are involved or very involved in their child's college planning process. Involvement levels vary slightly by school type. - Common ways parents help with college planning include visiting campuses, facilitating discussions about options, and searching for colleges online.

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2016 High School
Counselors & Their Role in
College Planning Survey,
First National Survey

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Demographics
Region Type of School Years of Experience
International 3% Charter 4% 1-5 years 28%
Midwest 21% Private 15% 6-10 years 24%
Northeast 23% Public, rural 28% 11 years or more 48%
South 29% Public, suburban 39%
West 24% Public, urban 15%
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Parental Involvement in College Planning
Very Involved, 28%
Involved, 52%
Not very involved,
19%
Not involved at all,
1%
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Parental Involvement in College Planning
& Type of School
20%
53%
21%
47%
39%
52%
33%
9%
24%
Charter Private Public
Not involved at all
Not very involved
Involved
Very Involved
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With what activities do parents help their children when it
comes to college planning?
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76%
69%
61%
49%
48%
43%
28%
12%
Visiting campuses with their children
Facilitating the process by talking to their children
about options for college
Talking with you about the best options
Searching the internet for colleges that might be
a good match
Completing application forms
Setting up campus visits
Coordinating transcript requests on behalf of their
children
Completing inquiry forms to get more information

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Do you work with parents on how to use electronic sources to
help the students search for colleges?
No, 19%Yes, 81%
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2016 High School Counselors and Their Role in College Planning, First National Survey