Dropout Rates in the United States: 1994

Table A47-Data and standard errors for Figure 5: Median income for 1988 eighth graders not enrolled in educational programs and reporting income, by high school graduation status: 1994

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                                   High       
                                  School   Alternative 
                         Total   Graduate   Completer   Dropout
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Median earnings
 All persons            $4,900   $5,899      $2,203     $2,324
 Persons with income     8,495    8,943       8,879      7,878

Standard errors
 All persons               272      185       1,138        766
 Persons with income       155      113         953        610
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, Third Follow-up Survey, 1994, unpublished data.

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[Appendix B: Technical Notes]