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Table 104.92. | Number and percentage distribution of spring 2002 high school sophomores, by highest level of education completed, socioeconomic status and educational expectations while in high school, and college enrollment status 2 years after high school: 2012 |
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Socioeconomic status (SES), educational expectations, and college enrollment status | Total | Highest level of education completed through 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number (in thousands) | Percentage distribution | All levels | Less than high school completion | High school completion | Some postsecondary education (no credential) | Postsecondary certificate | Associate's degree | Bachelor's or higher degree | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Low SES1 | 810 | (24.4) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 7.5 | (0.61) | 21.4 | (0.91) | 36.0 | (1.02) | 12.7 | (0.71) | 8.2 | (0.62) | 14.2 | (0.89) | ||||||||
Educational expectations in 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don't know | 94 | (6.5) | 12.6 | (0.75) | 100.0 | (†) | 7.7 | (2.02) | 28.6 | (2.80) | 35.6 | (3.02) | 11.6 | (1.96) | 7.2 | (1.71) | 9.3 | (1.90) | ||||||||
Less than high school | 13 | (2.1) | 1.7 | (0.26) | 100.0 | (†) | 21.3 | ! | (7.71) | 42.0 | (8.08) | 34.6 | (7.92) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
High school diploma or GED | 92 | (6.5) | 12.4 | (0.71) | 100.0 | (†) | 16.2 | (2.36) | 41.0 | (3.39) | 27.1 | (2.97) | 10.3 | (2.27) | 4.3 | (1.25) | 1.0 | ! | (0.49) | |||||||
Attend or complete 2-year college | 66 | (5.2) | 8.8 | (0.60) | 100.0 | (†) | 9.5 | (2.39) | 28.4 | (3.44) | 35.0 | (3.75) | 15.3 | (2.75) | 5.9 | (1.52) | 6.0 | (1.59) | ||||||||
Attend college, 4-year degree incomplete | 43 | (4.0) | 5.7 | (0.48) | 100.0 | (†) | 10.7 | (2.88) | 24.2 | (4.55) | 36.5 | (5.26) | 10.8 | (2.82) | 10.5 | (3.02) | 7.3 | ! | (2.25) | |||||||
Bachelor's degree | 247 | (10.9) | 33.1 | (0.94) | 100.0 | (†) | 4.6 | (0.98) | 17.2 | (1.50) | 39.0 | (2.06) | 14.9 | (1.44) | 9.3 | (1.14) | 15.0 | (1.44) | ||||||||
Advanced degree | 191 | (9.7) | 25.6 | (1.06) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.8 | (0.88) | 9.7 | (1.32) | 38.3 | (2.24) | 11.3 | (1.51) | 9.8 | (1.29) | 27.0 | (1.98) | ||||||||
Educational expectations in 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don't know | 114 | (7.5) | 14.3 | (0.82) | 100.0 | (†) | 13.9 | (2.24) | 33.2 | (3.28) | 33.5 | (2.80) | 10.2 | (2.05) | 6.7 | (1.61) | 2.6 | ! | (0.98) | |||||||
Less than high school | ‡ | (†) | 0.7 | (0.21) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
High school diploma or GED | 88 | (6.6) | 11.0 | (0.77) | 100.0 | (†) | 17.1 | (2.54) | 46.9 | (3.47) | 22.2 | (2.62) | 6.9 | (1.61) | 5.0 | ! | (1.60) | 1.8 | ! | (0.86) | ||||||
Attend or complete 2-year college | 176 | (10.6) | 22.0 | (1.08) | 100.0 | (†) | 6.3 | (1.37) | 25.0 | (2.04) | 39.4 | (2.38) | 17.5 | (1.80) | 8.9 | (1.38) | 2.9 | (0.79) | ||||||||
Attend college, 4-year degree incomplete | 40 | (4.1) | 5.0 | (0.51) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 22.3 | (4.44) | 41.2 | (5.30) | 14.1 | (3.98) | 11.3 | ! | (3.66) | 8.2 | ! | (3.01) | ||||||
Bachelor's degree | 202 | (10.0) | 25.2 | (1.02) | 100.0 | (†) | 2.3 | ! | (0.68) | 8.6 | (1.25) | 41.6 | (2.19) | 12.2 | (1.38) | 11.3 | (1.42) | 24.1 | (2.07) | |||||||
Advanced degree | 173 | (8.8) | 21.6 | (0.93) | 100.0 | (†) | 2.9 | ! | (1.02) | 7.7 | (1.19) | 37.7 | (2.78) | 12.6 | (1.79) | 8.2 | (1.29) | 30.9 | (2.42) | |||||||
College enrollment status in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enrolled in a 4-year college | 152 | (7.7) | 21.0 | (1.00) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 34.7 | (2.52) | 7.5 | (1.13) | 8.1 | (1.44) | 49.7 | (2.70) | ||||||||
Enrolled in a 2-year college | 207 | (12.4) | 28.6 | (1.36) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 48.6 | (2.18) | 19.7 | (1.76) | 17.0 | (1.80) | 14.8 | (1.52) | ||||||||
Enrolled in a less-than-2-year college | 25 | (3.2) | 3.5 | (0.43) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 42.9 | (7.21) | 50.3 | (6.97) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
Not enrolled | 340 | (14.3) | 46.9 | (1.39) | 100.0 | (†) | 15.2 | (1.30) | 44.4 | (1.62) | 28.0 | (1.51) | 8.5 | (0.94) | 3.1 | (0.58) | 0.7 | ! | (0.23) | |||||||
Middle SES1 | 1,631 | (31.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 2.5 | (0.28) | 13.1 | (0.55) | 34.7 | (0.68) | 11.1 | (0.48) | 9.8 | (0.51) | 28.8 | (0.82) | ||||||||
Educational expectations in 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don't know | 149 | (7.5) | 9.8 | (0.44) | 100.0 | (†) | 5.2 | (1.16) | 21.1 | (2.23) | 37.8 | (2.78) | 13.1 | (1.68) | 6.6 | (1.37) | 16.3 | (2.00) | ||||||||
Less than high school | 14 | (2.6) | 0.9 | (0.16) | 100.0 | (†) | 19.1 | ! | (7.19) | 34.2 | (8.99) | 23.0 | ! | (7.26) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||
High school diploma or GED | 105 | (6.7) | 6.9 | (0.41) | 100.0 | (†) | 9.1 | (1.82) | 32.9 | (2.84) | 35.1 | (2.93) | 13.2 | (2.02) | 5.1 | (1.19) | 4.6 | (1.19) | ||||||||
Attend or complete 2-year college | 110 | (7.0) | 7.2 | (0.39) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.2 | ! | (1.19) | 22.7 | (2.64) | 37.7 | (3.10) | 15.4 | (2.18) | 13.9 | (2.36) | 7.1 | (1.56) | |||||||
Attend college, 4-year degree incomplete | 59 | (4.8) | 3.9 | (0.28) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 17.5 | (2.95) | 39.9 | (4.35) | 17.5 | (2.81) | 9.4 | (2.33) | 11.4 | (2.35) | ||||||||
Bachelor's degree | 562 | (15.3) | 36.9 | (0.74) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.2 | (0.30) | 10.9 | (0.95) | 34.7 | (1.13) | 10.8 | (0.77) | 11.4 | (0.93) | 31.0 | (1.31) | ||||||||
Advanced degree | 523 | (15.8) | 34.4 | (0.74) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.8 | ! | (0.27) | 4.7 | (0.61) | 33.0 | (1.32) | 9.3 | (0.77) | 9.1 | (0.73) | 43.1 | (1.30) | |||||||
Educational expectations in 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don't know | 150 | (8.8) | 9.2 | (0.50) | 100.0 | (†) | 8.7 | (1.54) | 24.8 | (2.27) | 34.4 | (2.39) | 11.5 | (1.71) | 9.4 | (1.56) | 11.2 | (1.89) | ||||||||
Less than high school | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
High school diploma or GED | 97 | (7.2) | 5.9 | (0.42) | 100.0 | (†) | 7.6 | (1.96) | 44.1 | (3.48) | 28.2 | (3.03) | 12.0 | (1.94) | 4.2 | ! | (1.36) | 3.8 | ! | (1.41) | ||||||
Attend or complete 2-year college | 281 | (11.7) | 17.2 | (0.62) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.1 | (0.70) | 22.4 | (1.76) | 37.9 | (1.83) | 20.0 | (1.80) | 12.4 | (1.44) | 4.2 | (0.77) | ||||||||
Attend college, 4-year degree incomplete | 68 | (6.0) | 4.2 | (0.35) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 14.8 | (2.85) | 48.1 | (3.91) | 10.1 | (2.42) | 11.6 | (2.74) | 14.0 | (3.00) | ||||||||
Bachelor's degree | 547 | (15.7) | 33.5 | (0.73) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.8 | (0.22) | 6.4 | (0.74) | 35.9 | (1.39) | 8.6 | (0.79) | 12.1 | (0.99) | 36.1 | (1.45) | ||||||||
Advanced degree | 489 | (14.8) | 29.9 | (0.78) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 3.3 | (0.57) | 30.7 | (1.39) | 7.7 | (0.70) | 7.5 | (0.71) | 50.3 | (1.48) | ||||||||
College enrollment status in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enrolled in a 4-year college | 574 | (16.7) | 39.4 | (1.00) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 27.3 | (1.06) | 5.5 | (0.56) | 7.3 | (0.71) | 59.9 | (1.27) | ||||||||
Enrolled in a 2-year college | 451 | (16.7) | 30.9 | (0.94) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 45.2 | (1.39) | 15.3 | (1.06) | 18.3 | (1.19) | 21.2 | (1.19) | ||||||||
Enrolled in a less-than-2-year college | 32 | (3.8) | 2.2 | (0.26) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 39.7 | (6.54) | 45.1 | (6.32) | 11.4 | (3.31) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
Not enrolled | 402 | (15.5) | 27.5 | (0.87) | 100.0 | (†) | 8.5 | (0.93) | 42.5 | (1.49) | 30.6 | (1.31) | 11.3 | (0.86) | 5.3 | (0.74) | 1.7 | (0.41) | ||||||||
High SES1 | 801 | (27.1) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.5 | (0.16) | 3.1 | (0.41) | 23.7 | (1.07) | 5.5 | (0.51) | 6.7 | (0.58) | 60.4 | (1.17) | ||||||||
Educational expectations in 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don't know | 42 | (4.0) | 5.6 | (0.48) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 5.8 | ! | (2.18) | 34.9 | (4.35) | 5.9 | ! | (2.07) | 12.3 | (2.87) | 40.8 | (4.56) | ||||||
Less than high school | ‡ | (†) | 0.3 | ! | (0.10) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
High school diploma or GED | 14 | (2.4) | 1.9 | (0.29) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 25.3 | (7.29) | 33.3 | (8.48) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 15.7 | ! | (7.60) | |||||||
Attend or complete 2-year college | 19 | (2.8) | 2.5 | (0.35) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 20.7 | ! | (7.21) | 41.4 | (7.62) | 9.2 | ! | (3.87) | 16.1 | (4.45) | 11.5 | ! | (3.85) | |||||
Attend college, 4-year degree incomplete | 13 | (2.2) | 1.7 | (0.28) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 17.5 | ! | (7.75) | 37.1 | (8.34) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 26.7 | (7.42) | |||||||
Bachelor's degree | 262 | (12.2) | 35.0 | (1.01) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2.8 | (0.63) | 24.8 | (1.77) | 6.3 | (0.90) | 7.8 | (0.99) | 58.0 | (2.06) | ||||||||
Advanced degree | 396 | (14.8) | 52.9 | (1.06) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.7 | (0.22) | 20.3 | (1.12) | 4.6 | (0.67) | 4.7 | (0.63) | 69.4 | (1.38) | ||||||||
Educational expectations in 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don't know | 37 | (4.2) | 4.6 | (0.51) | 100.0 | (†) | 4.2 | ! | (1.98) | 13.1 | (3.70) | 30.7 | (4.66) | 11.2 | (3.00) | 17.2 | (4.15) | 23.7 | (4.30) | |||||||
Less than high school | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | † | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
High school diploma or GED | 13 | (2.4) | 1.7 | (0.30) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 23.2 | ! | (9.42) | 37.6 | (11.14) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
Attend or complete 2-year college | 43 | (4.3) | 5.3 | (0.50) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 10.0 | ! | (3.48) | 49.8 | (4.98) | 19.8 | (3.54) | 12.2 | (3.15) | 7.6 | (2.15) | |||||||
Attend college, 4-year degree incomplete | 22 | (3.3) | 2.7 | (0.40) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 14.8 | ! | (7.01) | 45.0 | (8.82) | 9.1 | ! | (4.52) | 16.6 | ! | (6.16) | 14.4 | ! | (5.06) | ||||
Bachelor's degree | 268 | (12.1) | 33.2 | (1.06) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1.7 | (0.39) | 25.4 | (1.71) | 5.6 | (0.85) | 6.5 | (0.89) | 60.6 | (1.88) | ||||||||
Advanced degree | 423 | (17.6) | 52.4 | (1.15) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.5 | ! | (0.20) | 17.3 | (1.27) | 3.1 | (0.48) | 4.7 | (0.67) | 74.4 | (1.39) | |||||||
College enrollment status in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enrolled in a 4-year college | 527 | (21.4) | 70.5 | (1.27) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 16.6 | (1.02) | 3.2 | (0.45) | 3.4 | (0.50) | 76.8 | (1.11) | ||||||||
Enrolled in a 2-year college | 150 | (9.1) | 20.1 | (1.06) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 38.0 | (2.61) | 10.7 | (1.60) | 16.9 | (1.89) | 34.4 | (2.37) | ||||||||
Enrolled in a less-than-2-year college | 6 | (1.6) | 0.8 | (0.21) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 37.0 | ! | (13.03) | 38.9 | ! | (11.73) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||
Not enrolled | 64 | (5.4) | 8.6 | (0.70) | 100.0 | (†) | 6.2 | ! | (1.98) | 33.3 | (4.16) | 40.3 | (4.37) | 5.2 | (1.46) | ‡ | (†) | 11.8 | (2.38) |
†Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Socioeconomic status (SES) was measured by a composite score on parental education and occupations, and family income in 2002. The "low" SES group is the lowest quartile; the "middle" SES group is the middle two quartiles; and the "high" SES group is the upper quartile. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and survey item nonresponse. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), Base Year, First Follow-up, Second Follow-up, and Third Follow-up. (This table was prepared January 2015.) |