Table 6. Status dropout rates and number and distribution of dropouts of 16- through 24-year-olds, by selected characteristics: October 2007

Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2007

NCES 2009-064
September 2009

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Table 6. Status dropout rates and number and distribution of dropouts of 16- through 24-year-olds, by selected characteristics: October 2007

Characteristic	Status dropout rate (percent)	Number of status dropouts (thousands)	Population (thousands)	Percent of all dropouts	Percent of population
Total	8.7	3,278	37,480	100.0	100.0

Sex
Male	9.8	1,859	18,940	56.7	50.5
Female	7.7	1,419	18,541	43.3	49.5

Race/ethnicity¹
White, non-Hispanic	5.3	1,210	22,962	36.9	61.3
Black, non-Hispanic	8.4	451	5,363	13.8	14.3
Hispanic	21.4	1,422	6,632	43.4	17.7
Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	6.1	94	1,545	2.9	4.1

Age
16	3.3	145	4,339	4.4	11.6
17	4.5	196	4,363	6.0	11.6
18	8.4	350	4,156	10.7	11.1
19	7.8	325	4,182	9.9	11.2
20–24	11.1	2,262	20,440	69.0	54.5

Recency of immigration
Born outside the 50 states and District of Columbia
Hispanic	37.5	967	2,581	29.5	6.9
Non-Hispanic	9.1	187	2,061	5.7	5.5
First generation²
Hispanic	9.8	223	2,281	6.8	6.1
Non-Hispanic	2.5	58	2,326	1.8	6.2
Second generation or higher²
Hispanic	13.1	232	1,771	7.1	4.7
Non-Hispanic	6.1	1,610	26,461	49.1	70.6

Region
Northeast	6.8	446	6,596	13.6	17.6
Midwest	6.8	574	8,490	17.5	22.7
South	10.1	1,380	13,628	42.1	36.4
West	10.0	878	8,766	26.8	23.4
¹ Respondents were able to identify themselves as being “two or more races.” The White (non-Hispanic), Black (non-Hispanic), and Asian/Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) categories consist of individuals who considered themselves to be one race and who did not identify as Hispanic. Non-Hispanics who identified themselves as multiracial are included in the “two or more races” category. The Hispanic category consists of Hispanics of all races and racial combinations. Due to small sample size, American Indians/Alaska Natives and those who identified themselves as being two or more races, but not Hispanic are included in the total but are not shown separately. ² Individuals defined as “first generation” were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and one or both of their parents were born outside the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Individuals defined as “second generation or higher” were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, as were both of their parents. NOTE: The status dropout rate indicates the percentage of 16- through 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in high school and who lack a high school credential. High school credentials include high school diplomas and equivalent credentials, such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October 2007.

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