That number is increasing, in part, because the percentage of MPS seniors graduating high school is also increasing. Although the MPS graduation rate was much lower at 72%, it was the highest ever for all the 16 years DPI has been keeping records. Why DPI is fixated on a four-year high school graduation rate is somewhat of a mystery. Instead of filling out a complicated application for each individual college, MPS students can fill out a simple application, which is submitted to MATC, 10 UW campuses and Alverno. While it is good news that more MPS students are now going to college, determining how many are graduating can be difficult.