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Reference Tables

  • Section 1: Population Characteristics
    • Attainment
      • Educational Attainment
        • Table 9 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of persons 25 to 29 years old with selected levels of educational attainment, by race/ethnicity and sex: Selected years, 1920 through 2012
      • International Educational Attainment
        • Table 467 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of the population 25 to 64 years old who completed high school, by age group and country: Selected years, 2001 through 2010
        • Table 468 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of the population 25 to 64 years old who attained selected levels of postsecondary education, by age group and country: 2001 and 2010
        • Table 469 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of the population 25 to 64 years old who attained a bachelor's or higher level degree, by age group and country: Selected years, 1999 through 2010
    • Economic Outcomes
      • Annual Earnings of Young Adults
        • Table 439 (Digest 2012)
          Median annual earnings of full-time year-round workers 25 to 34 years old, by sex, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment: Selected years, 1995 through 2011
      • Labor Force Participation and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment
        • Table 434 (Digest 2012)
          Unemployment rates of persons 16 to 64 years old, by age group and educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2012
        • Table 435 (Digest 2012)
          Unemployment rates of males 16 to 64 years old, by age group and educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2012
        • Table 436 (Digest 2012)
          Unemployment rates of females 16 to 64 years old, by age group and educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2012
    • Demographics
      • Children Living in Poverty
        • Table 25 (Digest 2012)
          Poverty rates for all persons and poverty status of 5- to 17-year-olds, by state: Selected years, 1990 through 2009
        • Table 27 (Digest 2012)
          Number and percentage of children under age 18 living in poverty, by family structure and race/ethnicity with selected subgroups: 2006 and 2011
  • Section 2: Participation in Education
    • All Ages
      • Enrollment Trends by Age
        • Table 7 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of the population 3 to 34 years old enrolled in school, by age group: Selected years, 1940 through 2011
    • Preprimary Education
      • Early Education and Child Care Arrangements of Young Children
        • Table 56 (Digest 2012)
          Enrollment of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children in preprimary programs, by level of program, control of program, and attendance status: Selected years, 1965 through 2011
        • Table 57 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children enrolled in preprimary programs, by attendance status, level of program, and selected child and family characteristics: 2011
    • Elementary/Secondary Enrollment
      • Public School Enrollment
        • Table 36 (Digest 2012)
          Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2021
      • Charter School Enrollment
        • Table 116 (Digest 2012)
          Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary students and schools, by traditional or charter school status and selected characteristics: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2010-11
        • Table 117 (Digest 2012)
          Public elementary and secondary charter schools and enrollment, by state: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2010-11
      • Private School Enrollment
        • Table 67 (Digest 2012)
          Private elementary and secondary school enrollment and private enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment in public and private schools, by region and grade level: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2009
        • Table 68 (Digest 2012)
          Enrollment and percentage distribution of students enrolled in private elementary and secondary schools, by school orientation and grade level: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2009
        • Table 69 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage distribution of students enrolled in private elementary and secondary schools, by school orientation and selected characteristics: Fall 2009
      • Racial/Ethnic Enrollment in Public Schools
        • Table 44 (Digest 2012)
          Enrollment and percentage distribution of enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by race/ethnicity and region: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2021
      • English Language Learners
        • Table 47 (Digest 2012)
          Number and percentage of public school students participating in programs for English language learners, by state: Selected years, 2002-03 through 2010-11
        • Table 142 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score, by grade and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1992 through 2011
      • Children and Youth with Disabilities
        • Table 48 (Digest 2012)
          Children 3 to 21 years old served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by type of disability: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2010-11
        • Table 50 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage distribution of students 6 to 21 years old served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by educational environment and type of disability: Selected years, fall 1989 through fall 2010
    • Postsecondary Enrollment
      • Undergraduate Enrollment
        • Table 2 (Digest 2012)
          Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and control of institution, enrollment level, and attendance status and sex of student: Selected years, fall 1980 through fall 2021
        • Table 240 (Digest 2012)
          Total undergraduate fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1970 through 2011
        • Table 214 (Digest 2011)
          Total undergraduate fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control of institution: 1967 through 2010
      • Postbaccalaureate Enrollment
        • Table 2 (Digest 2012)
          Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and control of institution, enrollment level, and attendance status and sex of student: Selected years, fall 1980 through fall 2021
        • Table 241 (Digest 2012)
          Total postbaccalaureate fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control of institution: 1967 through 2011
  • Section 3: Elementary and Secondary Education
    • School Characteristics and Climate
      • Characteristics of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
        • Table 116 (Digest 2012)
          Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary students and schools, by traditional or charter school status and selected characteristics: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2010-11
      • Concentration of Public School Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
        • Table 26 (Digest 2012)
          Poverty status of all persons, persons in families, and related children under age 18, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1960 through 2011
        • Table 112 (Digest 2012)
          Number and percentage distribution of public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, by school level, locale, and student race/ethnicity: 2010-11
        • Table 116 (Digest 2012)
          Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary students and schools, by traditional or charter school status and selected characteristics: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2010-11
      • Rates of School Crime
        • Table 2.1 (ISCS 2012)
          Number of nonfatal victimizations against students ages 12-18 and rate of victimizations per 1,000 students, by type of victimization, location, and year: 1992-2011
        • Table 2.2 (ISCS 2012)
          Number of nonfatal victimizations against students ages 12-18 and rate of victimizations per 1,000 students at school, by type of victimization and selected student characteristics: 2011
        • Table 2.3 (ISCS 2012)
          Number of nonfatal victimizations against students ages 12-18 and rate of victimizations per 1,000 students away from school, by type of victimization and selected student characteristics: 2011
      • Teachers and Pupil/Teacher Ratios
        • Table 76 (Digest 2012)
          Public and private elementary and secondary teachers, enrollment, and pupil/teacher ratios: Selected years, fall 1955 through fall 2021
        • Table 92 (Digest 2012)
          Staff employed in public elementary and secondary school systems, by type of assignment: Selected years, 1949-50 through fall 2010
        • Table 95 (Digest 2012)
          Staff, teachers, and teachers as a percentage of staff in public elementary and secondary school systems, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 2000 through fall 2010
    • Finance
      • Public School Revenue Sources
        • Table 202 (Digest 2012)
          Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2009-10
        • Table 203 (Digest 2012)
          Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source and state or jurisdiction: 2009-10
      • Public School Expenditures
        • Table 205 (Digest 2012)
          Summary of expenditures for public elementary and secondary education, by purpose: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2009-10
        • Table 213 (Digest 2012)
          Total and current expenditures per pupil in public elementary and secondary schools: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2009-10
        • Table 214 (Digest 2012)
          Total and current expenditures per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by function and subfunction: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2009-10
      • Education Expenditures by Country
        • Table 476 (Digest 2012)
          Gross domestic product per capita and public and private education expenditures per student, by level of education and country: Selected years, 2005 through 2009
        • Table 477 (Digest 2012)
          Public and private direct expenditures on education as a percentage of gross domestic product, by level of education and country: Selected years, 1995 through 2009
    • Assessments
      • Reading Performance
        • Table 142 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score, by grade and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1992 through 2011
        • Table 143 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of students at or above selected National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading achievement levels, by grade and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1998 through 2011
        • Table 147 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score and percentage of 4th-grade public school students, by race/ethnicity and state: 2011
        • Table 148 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score of 8th-grade public school students and percentage attaining reading achievement levels, by locale and state: Selected years, 2003 through 2011
      • Mathematics Performance
        • Table 160 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score, by grade and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1990 through 2011
        • Table 161 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of students at or above selected National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics achievement levels, by grade and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1996 through 2011
        • Table 164 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score of 4th-grade public school students and percentage attaining mathematics achievement levels, by state: Selected years, 1992 through 2011
        • Table 165 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score of 8th-grade public school students and percentage attaining mathematics achievement levels, by state: Selected years, 1990 through 2011
      • Reading and Mathematics Score Trends
        • Table 140 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score, by age and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1971 through 2008
        • Table 157 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score, by age and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1973 through 2008
      • International Assessments
        • Table 460 (Digest 2012)
          Average fourth-grade scores and annual instructional time in mathematics and science, by country or other education system: 2011
        • Table 461 (Digest 2012)
          Average eighth-grade scores and annual instructional time in mathematics and science, by country or other education system: 2011
        • Table 462 (Digest 2012)
          Average reading literacy scale scores of fourth-graders and percentage whose schools emphasize reading skills and strategies at or before second grade or at third grade, by sex and country or other education system: 2001, 2006, and 2011
    • Student Effort, Persistence and Progress
      • High School Coursetaking
        • Table 163 (Digest 2012)
          Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score of high school graduates at grade 12, by highest mathematics course taken in high school and selected student and school characteristics: 2009
        • Table 180 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of public and private high school graduates taking selected mathematics and science courses in high school, by selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1990 through 2009
      • Public High School Graduation Rates
        • Table 122 (Digest 2012)
          High school graduates, by sex and control of school: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2021-22
        • Table 124 (Digest 2012)
          Averaged freshman graduation rates for public secondary schools, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2009-10
        • Table 125 (Digest 2012)
          Public high school graduates and averaged freshman graduation rate, by race/ethnicity and state or jurisdiction: 2009-10
      • Status Dropout Rates
        • Table 128 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 through 24 years old (status dropout rate), by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1960 through 2011
        • Table 129 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 through 24 years old (status dropout rate), by income level, and percentage distribution of status dropouts, by labor force status and years of school completed: 1970 through 2011
        • Table 130 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 through 24 years old (status dropout rate) and number of status dropouts, by noninstitutionalized or institutionalized status, birth in or outside of the United States, and selected characteristics: 2010
    • Transition to College
      • Immediate Transition to College
        • Table 234 (Digest 2012)
          Recent high school completers and their enrollment in 2-year and 4-year colleges, by sex: 1960 through 2011
        • Table 235 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of recent high school completers enrolled in 2- and 4-year colleges, by race/ethnicity: 1960 through 2011
        • Table 236 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of recent high school completers enrolled in 2-year and 4-year colleges, by income level: 1975 through 2011
  • Section 4: Postsecondary Education
    • Characteristics of Postsecondary Students
      • Characteristics of Postsecondary Institutions
        • Table 373 (Digest 2012)
          Number and percentage of degree-granting institutions with first-year undergraduates using various selection criteria for admission, by control and level of institution: Selected years, 2000-01 through 2011-12
        • Table 374 (Digest 2012)
          Institutions' acceptance rates; number of applications, admissions, and enrollees; and enrollees' SAT and ACT scores, by control and level of institution: 2011-12
      • Characteristics of Postsecondary Students
        • Table 226 (Digest 2012)
          Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by level of enrollment, control and level of institution, attendance status, and age of student: 2011
        • Table 228 (Digest 2012)
          Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, level and control of institution, and attendance status of student: 2011
        • Table 268 (Digest 2012)
          Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by control and level of institution, level of enrollment, and race/ethnicity of student: 2011
        • Table 442 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of college students 16 to 24 years old who were employed, by attendance status, hours worked per week, and level and control of institution: Selected years, October 1970 through 2011
        • Table 443 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of college students 16 to 24 years old who were employed, by attendance status, hours worked per week, and selected characteristics: October 2011
    • Programs and Courses
      • Undergraduate Fields of Study
        • Table 312 (Digest 2012)
          Associate's degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by sex of student and discipline division: 2000-01 through 2010-11
        • Table 313 (Digest 2012)
          Bachelor's degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by field of study: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2010-11
      • Graduate Fields of Study
        • Table 314 (Digest 2012)
          Master's degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by field of study: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2010-11
        • Table 315 (Digest 2012)
          Doctor's degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by field of study: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2010-11
    • Finance and Resources
      • Price of Attending an Undergraduate Institution
        • Table 384 (Digest 2012)
          Average total cost of attendance for first-time, full-time undergraduate students in degree-granting institutions, by control and level of institution, living arrangement, and component of student costs: 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12
        • Table 388 (Digest 2012)
          Average amount of grant and scholarship aid and average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, and percentage distribution of students, by control and level of institution and income level: 2009-10 and 2010-11
      • Grants and Loan Aid to Undergraduate Students
        • Table 387 (Digest 2012)
          Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting institutions, by participation and average amount awarded in financial aid programs, and control and level of institution: 2000-01 through 2010-11
      • Postsecondary Revenues by Source
        • Table 401 (Digest 2012)
          Revenues of public degree-granting institutions, by source of revenue and level of institution: Selected years, 2005-06 through 2010-11
        • Table 405 (Digest 2012)
          Total revenue of private nonprofit degree-granting institutions, by source of funds and level of institution: 1999-2000 through 2010-11
        • Table 407 (Digest 2012)
          Total revenue of private for-profit degree-granting institutions, by source of funds and level of institution: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2010-11
      • Expenses of Postsecondary Institutions
        • Table 412 (Digest 2012)
          Expenditures of public degree-granting institutions, by purpose of expenditure and level of institution: 2004-05 through 2010-11
        • Table 414 (Digest 2012)
          Total expenditures of private nonprofit degree-granting institutions, by purpose and level of institution: 1999-2000 through 2010-11
        • Table 416 (Digest 2012)
          Total expenditures of private for-profit degree-granting institutions, by purpose and level of institution: 1999-2000 through 2010-11
      • Characteristics of Postsecondary Faculty
        • Table 290 (Digest 2012)
          Number of instructional faculty in degree-granting institutions, by employment status, sex, control, and level of institution: Selected years, fall 1970 through fall 2011
        • Table 291 (Digest 2012)
          Full-time instructional faculty in degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity, sex, and academic rank: Fall 2007, fall 2009, and fall 2011
        • Table 298 (Digest 2012)
          Average salary of full-time instructional faculty on 9-month contracts in degree-granting institutions, by academic rank, control and level of institution, and sex: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2011-12
        • Table 299 (Digest 2012)
          Average salary of full-time instructional faculty on 9-month contracts in degree-granting institutions, by academic rank, sex, and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2011-12
        • Table 305 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of full-time instructional faculty with tenure for degree-granting institutions with a tenure system, by academic rank, sex, and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1993-94 through 2011-12
      • Student Loan Volume and Default Rates
        • Table 381 (Digest 2012)
          Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting institutions, by level and control of institution: 1969-70 through 2011-12
        • Table 387 (Digest 2012)
          Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting institutions, by participation and average amount awarded in financial aid programs, and control and level of institution: 2000-01 through 2010-11
        • Table 400 (Digest 2012)
          Number of postsecondary students who entered the student loan repayment phase, number of students who defaulted, and 2-year student loan cohort default rates, by level and control of institution: Fiscal years 2007 through 2010
    • Completions
      • Institutional Retention and Graduation Rates for Undergraduate Students
        • Table 376 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of first-time full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students at 4-year institutions who completed a bachelor's degree, by race/ethnicity, time to completion, sex, and control of institution: Selected cohort entry years, 1996 through 2005
        • Table 377 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of first-time full-time degree/certificate-seeking students at 2-year institutions who completed a credential within 150 percent of normal time, by race/ethnicity, sex, and control of institution: Selected cohort entry years, 2000 through 2008
        • Table 378 (Digest 2012)
          Retention of first-time degree-seeking undergraduates at degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, level and control of institution, and percentage of applications accepted: 2006 to 2011
      • Degrees Conferred by Public and Private Institutions
        • Table 170 (Digest 2002)
          Enrollment, staff, and degrees conferred in postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV programs, by level and control of institution: Fall 2000, fall 1997, and 2000-01
        • Table 219 (Digest 2012)
          Enrollment, staff, and degrees/certificates conferred in all postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV programs, by level and control of institution, sex of student, type of staff, and type of degree: Fall 2010, fall 2011, and 2010-11
        • Table 318 (Digest 2012)
          Degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by control of institution and level of degree: 1969-70 through 2010-11
        • Table 323 (Digest 2012)
          Certificates below the associate's degree level conferred by degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: 1998-99 through 2010-11
  • Section 5: Spotlights
    • 2013 Spotlights
      • Trends in Employment Rates by Educational Attainment
        • Table 431 (Digest 2012)
          Employment to population ratios of persons 16 to 64 years old, by age group and educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2012
        • Table 432 (Digest 2012)
          Employment to population ratios of males 16 to 64 years old, by age group and educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2012
        • Table 433 (Digest 2012)
          Employment to population ratios of females 16 to 64 years old, by age group and educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2012
      • Kindergarten Entry Status: On-Time, Delayed-Entry, and Repeating Kindergartners
        • Table 136 (Digest 2012)
          Number and percentage distribution of kindergartners, by fall 2010 kindergarten entry status and selected child, family, and school characteristics: 2010-11
        • Table 137 (Digest 2012)
          Kindergartners' reading, mathematics, science, and approaches to learning scale scores in fall and spring of the kindergarten year, by fall 2010 kindergarten entry status: 2010-11
        • Table 197 (Digest 2012)
          Age range for compulsory school attendance and special education services, and policies on year-round schools and kindergarten programs, by state: Selected years, 2000 through 2011
      • The Status of Rural Education
        • Table A.1.a.-1 (Rural)
          Number of public school districts, by district locale and state or jurisdiction: School year 2010-11
        • Table A.1.a.-2 (Rural)
          Number of public elementary and secondary schools, by school locale and state or jurisdiction: School year 2010-11
        • Table A.1.a.-3 (Rural)
          Number of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, by school locale and state or jurisdiction: Fall 2010
        • Table A.1.a.-6 (Rural)
          Percentage of 5- to 17-year-olds in families living in poverty, by district locale and state: 2010
        • Table B.1.b.-1 (Rural)
          Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary students, by race/ethnicity and school locale: Fall 2010
        • Table B.1.e.-1 (Rural)
          Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary enrollment by percentage of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch by school locale and race/ethincity: Fall 2010
        • Table B.2.a.-1 (Rural)
          Percentage distribution of public school students across National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) reading achievement levels, by grade level and school locale: 2011
        • Table B.2.a.-2 (Rural)
          Percentage distribution of public school students across National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics achievement levels, by grade level and school locale: 2011
        • Table B.3.a.-1 (Rural)
          Average freshman graduation rate for high school students, by school locale: School year 2008-09
      • Financing Postsecondary Education in the United States
        • Table 7 (Digest 2012)
          Percentage of the population 3 to 34 years old enrolled in school, by age group: Selected years, 1940 through 2011
        • Table 28 (Digest 2012)
          Expenditures of educational institutions related to the gross domestic product, by level of institution: Selected years, 1929-30 through 2011-12
        • Table 29 (Digest 2012)
          Expenditures of educational institutions, by level and control of institution: Selected years, 1899-1900 through 2011-12
        • Table 222 (Digest 2012)
          Total fall enrollment in all postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV programs, by degree-granting status and control of institution: 1995 through 2011
        • Table 228 (Digest 2012)
          Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, level and control of institution, and attendance status of student: 2011
        • Table 419 (Digest 2012)
          Federal support and estimated federal tax expenditures for education, by category: Selected fiscal years, 1965 through 2012
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