Study

Of 100 freshmen who start at a Chicago public high school, about 14 will graduate from a four-year college by their mid-20s, a number that has improved over time but is still troubling and below the national average, according to a report to be released Tuesday.

College graduation rates dip even lower for Latino and African-American students from Chicago Public Schools, and vary greatly depending on which college students attend, according to a study by the Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago...