Research claims
that homeschoolers usually exceed expectations in college compared
to traditional-school students. According to Michael Cogan, author
of Exploring Academic Outcomes of Homeschool Students, majority
of admission staff located at different colleges believe homeschool
students either meet or exceed expectations of traditional-
schoolstudents
(Cogan 19). These expectations include GPA, how many
collegecredits
were earned prior to enrollment, and how well they retain
information. Homeschool students were also reported as to having
significantly higher ACT-Composite scores. The average
ACT-Composite score among homeschool students is a 27, while the
average score among traditional-school students is a 25 (Cogan 24).
Not only are homeschool students standardized testing scores
higher, their GPA scores are usually higher as well. The average
GPA of homeschool students is 3.64, and traditional-school
students average GPA is between 3.54 and 3.44 (Cogan 24). In
addition, homeschool students earn more college credits prior to
enrollment than traditional-school students because few public
schools offer concurrent classes (HSLDA). The
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Homeschool
students have more oppurtunities to participate in field trips,
sports, church ministry, and other activites. Seventy-one percent
of homeschool students are involved in extra-curricular activites,
while only thirty-seven percent of public school students are
involved in extra-curricular activities (Cogan 24). Most homeschool
Co-ops have elective classes such as photography, drama,
music/choir, and chess, which make school more entertaining for
homeschool students. In a research study conducted by HSLDA,
homeschoolers reported being more content than traditional-school
students, and also feel a sense of belonging, mostly due to the
extra-curricular activities offered to them
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