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Table 159. | Average number of Carnegie units earned by public high school graduates in various subject fields, by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1982 through 2009 |
Graduation year, sex, and race/ethnicity | Total | English | History/ social studies | Mathematics | Science | Foreign languages | Arts | Career/ technical (occupational) education1 | Labor market, family, and consumer education2 | Personal use3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | Biology | Chemistry | Physics | Other science4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 graduates | 21.58 | (0.090) | 3.93 | (0.022) | 3.16 | (0.028) | 2.63 | (0.022) | 2.20 | (0.025) | 0.94 | (0.014) | 0.34 | (0.010) | 0.17 | (0.008) | 0.73 | (0.016) | 0.99 | (0.029) | 1.47 | (0.035) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.58 | (0.048) | ||||||||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 21.40 | (0.108) | 3.88 | (0.026) | 3.16 | (0.034) | 2.71 | (0.030) | 2.27 | (0.031) | 0.91 | (0.016) | 0.36 | (0.014) | 0.23 | (0.012) | 0.76 | (0.018) | 0.80 | (0.030) | 1.29 | (0.044) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.69 | (0.056) | ||||||||||||||
Female | 21.75 | (0.101) | 3.98 | (0.026) | 3.15 | (0.029) | 2.57 | (0.024) | 2.13 | (0.029) | 0.97 | (0.017) | 0.33 | (0.013) | 0.12 | (0.008) | 0.71 | (0.017) | 1.17 | (0.036) | 1.63 | (0.044) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.48 | (0.049) | ||||||||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 21.69 | (0.107) | 3.90 | (0.025) | 3.19 | (0.032) | 2.68 | (0.026) | 2.27 | (0.029) | 0.97 | (0.015) | 0.38 | (0.013) | 0.20 | (0.010) | 0.73 | (0.017) | 1.06 | (0.033) | 1.53 | (0.042) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.52 | (0.052) | ||||||||||||||
Black | 21.15 | (0.169) | 4.08 | (0.050) | 3.08 | (0.054) | 2.61 | (0.043) | 2.06 | (0.049) | 0.90 | (0.033) | 0.26 | (0.023) | 0.09 | (0.011) | 0.81 | (0.033) | 0.72 | (0.067) | 1.26 | (0.063) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.60 | (0.094) | ||||||||||||||
Hispanic | 21.23 | (0.122) | 3.94 | (0.037) | 3.00 | (0.037) | 2.33 | (0.040) | 1.80 | (0.038) | 0.81 | (0.025) | 0.16 | (0.012) | 0.07 | (0.007) | 0.75 | (0.026) | 0.77 | (0.042) | 1.29 | (0.054) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.87 | (0.081) | ||||||||||||||
Asian/Pacific Islander |
22.46 | (0.216) | 4.01 | (0.091) | 3.16 | (0.094) | 3.15 | (0.095) | 2.64 | (0.125) | 1.11 | (0.048) | 0.61 | (0.046) | 0.42 | (0.048) | 0.51 | (0.061) | 1.79 | (0.105) | 1.31 | (0.124) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.05 | (0.146) | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
21.45 | (0.330) | 3.98 | (0.114) | 3.25 | (0.207) | 2.35 | (0.129) | 2.04 | (0.090) | 0.84 | (0.124) | 0.42 | (0.087) | 0.12 | (0.039) | 0.67 | (0.087) | 0.48 | (0.117) | 1.72 | (0.338) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.84 | (0.128) | ||||||||||||||
1987 graduates | 23.00 | (0.157) | 4.12 | (0.022) | 3.32 | (0.037) | 3.01 | (0.029) | 2.55 | (0.046) | 1.10 | (0.020) | 0.47 | (0.015) | 0.21 | (0.011) | 0.76 | (0.033) | 1.35 | (0.049) | 1.44 | (0.044) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.67 | (0.073) | ||||||||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 22.88 | (0.162) | 4.08 | (0.021) | 3.29 | (0.037) | 3.05 | (0.029) | 2.59 | (0.049) | 1.05 | (0.021) | 0.47 | (0.016) | 0.26 | (0.013) | 0.79 | (0.032) | 1.16 | (0.051) | 1.24 | (0.046) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.83 | (0.081) | ||||||||||||||
Female | 23.12 | (0.156) | 4.15 | (0.026) | 3.35 | (0.041) | 2.96 | (0.030) | 2.52 | (0.048) | 1.14 | (0.022) | 0.47 | (0.017) | 0.17 | (0.012) | 0.74 | (0.035) | 1.53 | (0.051) | 1.63 | (0.050) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.51 | (0.069) | ||||||||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 23.11 | (0.189) | 4.08 | (0.028) | 3.29 | (0.045) | 3.01 | (0.034) | 2.61 | (0.058) | 1.12 | (0.025) | 0.50 | (0.020) | 0.23 | (0.012) | 0.75 | (0.040) | 1.38 | (0.055) | 1.50 | (0.055) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.60 | (0.082) | ||||||||||||||
Black | 22.40 | (0.251) | 4.22 | (0.038) | 3.34 | (0.073) | 2.99 | (0.060) | 2.33 | (0.060) | 1.01 | (0.036) | 0.31 | (0.021) | 0.10 | (0.012) | 0.90 | (0.051) | 1.08 | (0.094) | 1.20 | (0.064) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.73 | (0.120) | ||||||||||||||
Hispanic | 22.84 | (0.162) | 4.30 | (0.055) | 3.22 | (0.061) | 2.81 | (0.056) | 2.24 | (0.045) | 1.07 | (0.028) | 0.29 | (0.015) | 0.10 | (0.013) | 0.78 | (0.028) | 1.25 | (0.071) | 1.34 | (0.056) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.19 | (0.096) | ||||||||||||||
Asian/Pacific Islander |
24.47 | (0.332) | 4.37 | (0.076) | 3.65 | (0.163) | 3.71 | (0.094) | 3.14 | (0.116) | 1.17 | (0.027) | 0.87 | (0.069) | 0.50 | (0.045) | 0.59 | (0.048) | 2.07 | (0.105) | 1.18 | (0.077) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.23 | (0.185) | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
23.23 | (0.153) | 4.22 | (0.033) | 3.18 | (0.044) | 2.98 | (0.113) | 2.44 | (0.104) | 1.22 | (0.073) | 0.32 | (0.035) | 0.09 | (0.027) | 0.81 | (0.041) | 0.75 | (0.138) | 1.68 | (0.112) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.06 | (0.050) | ||||||||||||||
1990 graduates | 23.53 | (0.127) | 4.19 | (0.034) | 3.47 | (0.040) | 3.15 | (0.028) | 2.75 | (0.028) | 1.14 | (0.019) | 0.53 | (0.014) | 0.23 | (0.010) | 0.85 | (0.026) | 1.54 | (0.041) | 1.55 | (0.045) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.68 | (0.073) | ||||||||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 23.35 | (0.130) | 4.13 | (0.035) | 3.45 | (0.041) | 3.16 | (0.028) | 2.78 | (0.033) | 1.11 | (0.021) | 0.52 | (0.017) | 0.28 | (0.012) | 0.88 | (0.027) | 1.33 | (0.040) | 1.31 | (0.047) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.87 | (0.077) | ||||||||||||||
Female | 23.69 | (0.132) | 4.25 | (0.036) | 3.50 | (0.041) | 3.14 | (0.033) | 2.73 | (0.027) | 1.17 | (0.019) | 0.53 | (0.014) | 0.19 | (0.010) | 0.83 | (0.027) | 1.72 | (0.045) | 1.76 | (0.050) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.51 | (0.072) | ||||||||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 23.54 | (0.133) | 4.12 | (0.036) | 3.46 | (0.045) | 3.13 | (0.032) | 2.80 | (0.033) | 1.15 | (0.020) | 0.55 | (0.016) | 0.25 | (0.011) | 0.84 | (0.022) | 1.58 | (0.049) | 1.61 | (0.056) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.61 | (0.076) | ||||||||||||||
Black | 23.40 | (0.255) | 4.34 | (0.044) | 3.49 | (0.058) | 3.20 | (0.064) | 2.68 | (0.061) | 1.11 | (0.042) | 0.42 | (0.024) | 0.16 | (0.020) | 0.98 | (0.068) | 1.20 | (0.075) | 1.34 | (0.052) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.74 | (0.124) | ||||||||||||||
Hispanic | 23.83 | (0.210) | 4.51 | (0.139) | 3.42 | (0.071) | 3.13 | (0.058) | 2.50 | (0.046) | 1.10 | (0.034) | 0.42 | (0.034) | 0.14 | (0.016) | 0.83 | (0.041) | 1.57 | (0.060) | 1.48 | (0.072) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.10 | (0.103) | ||||||||||||||
Asian/Pacific Islander |
24.07 | (0.236) | 4.50 | (0.117) | 3.70 | (0.126) | 3.52 | (0.060) | 2.97 | (0.114) | 1.12 | (0.085) | 0.74 | (0.057) | 0.42 | (0.047) | 0.68 | (0.080) | 2.06 | (0.150) | 1.29 | (0.084) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.96 | (0.221) | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
22.64 | (0.267) | 4.08 | (0.092) | 3.34 | (0.083) | 3.04 | (0.152) | 2.48 | (0.175) | 1.09 | (0.090) | 0.42 | (0.072) | 0.15 | (0.039) | 0.83 | (0.090) | 1.15 | (0.188) | 1.11 | (0.126) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.81 | (0.148) | ||||||||||||||
1994 graduates | 24.17 | (0.144) | 4.29 | (0.028) | 3.55 | (0.041) | 3.33 | (0.021) | 3.04 | (0.028) | 1.26 | (0.018) | 0.62 | (0.013) | 0.28 | (0.011) | 0.88 | (0.024) | 1.71 | (0.033) | 1.66 | (0.041) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.63 | (0.077) | ||||||||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 23.79 | (0.146) | 4.26 | (0.028) | 3.51 | (0.041) | 3.32 | (0.022) | 3.03 | (0.030) | 1.20 | (0.020) | 0.59 | (0.015) | 0.32 | (0.014) | 0.91 | (0.026) | 1.49 | (0.034) | 1.43 | (0.038) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.83 | (0.081) | ||||||||||||||
Female | 24.11 | (0.147) | 4.32 | (0.030) | 3.59 | (0.041) | 3.34 | (0.023) | 3.06 | (0.028) | 1.31 | (0.018) | 0.64 | (0.014) | 0.24 | (0.010) | 0.86 | (0.024) | 1.93 | (0.034) | 1.87 | (0.051) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.44 | (0.078) | ||||||||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 24.08 | (0.183) | 4.23 | (0.035) | 3.56 | (0.049) | 3.36 | (0.023) | 3.13 | (0.032) | 1.29 | (0.022) | 0.65 | (0.014) | 0.30 | (0.014) | 0.89 | (0.030) | 1.76 | (0.039) | 1.74 | (0.049) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.61 | (0.096) | ||||||||||||||
Black | 23.28 | (0.132) | 4.36 | (0.034) | 3.51 | (0.039) | 3.23 | (0.030) | 2.80 | (0.042) | 1.21 | (0.036) | 0.49 | (0.028) | 0.17 | (0.013) | 0.92 | (0.051) | 1.35 | (0.052) | 1.36 | (0.066) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.69 | (0.101) | ||||||||||||||
Hispanic | 23.71 | (0.131) | 4.61 | (0.075) | 3.45 | (0.046) | 3.28 | (0.041) | 2.69 | (0.046) | 1.19 | (0.027) | 0.49 | (0.047) | 0.17 | (0.021) | 0.83 | (0.058) | 1.73 | (0.062) | 1.51 | (0.046) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.93 | (0.086) | ||||||||||||||
Asian/Pacific Islander |
23.84 | (0.256) | 4.60 | (0.091) | 3.66 | (0.097) | 3.66 | (0.082) | 3.35 | (0.131) | 1.22 | (0.042) | 0.81 | (0.062) | 0.48 | (0.058) | 0.80 | (0.034) | 2.09 | (0.085) | 1.32 | (0.121) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.78 | (0.123) | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
23.40 | (0.541) | 4.27 | (0.113) | 3.57 | (0.201) | 3.11 | (0.038) | 2.82 | (0.073) | 1.28 | (0.069) | 0.50 | (0.065) | 0.13 | (0.039) | 0.91 | (0.057) | 1.30 | (0.150) | 2.01 | (0.351) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.12 | (0.355) | ||||||||||||||
1998 graduates | 25.14 | (0.162) | 4.25 | (0.037) | 3.74 | (0.038) | 3.40 | (0.024) | 3.12 | (0.026) | 1.26 | (0.021) | 0.66 | (0.015) | 0.31 | (0.015) | 0.89 | (0.024) | 1.85 | (0.039) | 1.90 | (0.079) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.89 | (0.076) | ||||||||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 24.64 | (0.162) | 4.19 | (0.038) | 3.68 | (0.040) | 3.37 | (0.024) | 3.09 | (0.028) | 1.20 | (0.021) | 0.62 | (0.014) | 0.33 | (0.018) | 0.93 | (0.026) | 1.62 | (0.040) | 1.61 | (0.072) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.12 | (0.079) | ||||||||||||||
Female | 25.04 | (0.166) | 4.31 | (0.039) | 3.80 | (0.036) | 3.42 | (0.025) | 3.17 | (0.029) | 1.32 | (0.023) | 0.70 | (0.018) | 0.28 | (0.015) | 0.87 | (0.023) | 2.06 | (0.041) | 2.15 | (0.094) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.67 | (0.080) | ||||||||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 24.87 | (0.178) | 4.19 | (0.049) | 3.77 | (0.046) | 3.40 | (0.028) | 3.18 | (0.028) | 1.28 | (0.025) | 0.69 | (0.017) | 0.33 | (0.019) | 0.87 | (0.027) | 1.90 | (0.049) | 2.00 | (0.078) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.80 | (0.088) | ||||||||||||||
Black | 24.37 | (0.250) | 4.28 | (0.045) | 3.69 | (0.050) | 3.42 | (0.042) | 3.03 | (0.064) | 1.24 | (0.038) | 0.58 | (0.025) | 0.22 | (0.022) | 0.97 | (0.045) | 1.58 | (0.062) | 1.57 | (0.152) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.94 | (0.080) | ||||||||||||||
Hispanic | 24.69 | (0.218) | 4.51 | (0.055) | 3.60 | (0.051) | 3.28 | (0.041) | 2.81 | (0.054) | 1.13 | (0.026) | 0.50 | (0.036) | 0.20 | (0.020) | 0.97 | (0.042) | 1.78 | (0.055) | 1.78 | (0.113) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.36 | (0.121) | ||||||||||||||
Asian/Pacific Islander |
24.67 | (0.195) | 4.37 | (0.068) | 3.92 | (0.086) | 3.62 | (0.029) | 3.43 | (0.079) | 1.26 | (0.027) | 0.83 | (0.037) | 0.51 | (0.036) | 0.81 | (0.041) | 2.29 | (0.129) | 1.52 | (0.056) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2.95 | (0.208) | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
23.81 | (0.350) | 4.18 | (0.082) | 3.67 | (0.093) | 3.10 | (0.081) | 2.68 | (0.081) | 1.07 | (0.056) | 0.49 | (0.038) | 0.15 | (0.024) | 0.98 | (0.070) | 1.45 | (0.132) | 1.94 | (0.146) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.40 | (0.212) | ||||||||||||||
2000 graduates | 26.15 | (0.204) | 4.26 | (0.037) | 3.89 | (0.036) | 3.62 | (0.029) | 3.20 | (0.038) | 1.28 | (0.028) | 0.71 | (0.020) | 0.37 | (0.018) | 0.84 | (0.030) | 2.01 | (0.045) | 2.03 | (0.054) | 2.86 | (0.105) | 1.35 | (0.044) | 3.49 | (0.071) | ||||||||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 26.01 | (0.210) | 4.18 | (0.036) | 3.83 | (0.036) | 3.60 | (0.032) | 3.15 | (0.039) | 1.20 | (0.030) | 0.67 | (0.020) | 0.42 | (0.020) | 0.87 | (0.029) | 1.77 | (0.045) | 1.75 | (0.051) | 3.24 | (0.133) | 1.35 | (0.049) | 3.76 | (0.079) | ||||||||||||||
Female | 26.26 | (0.204) | 4.34 | (0.040) | 3.95 | (0.038) | 3.64 | (0.028) | 3.24 | (0.041) | 1.36 | (0.030) | 0.74 | (0.022) | 0.33 | (0.018) | 0.81 | (0.031) | 2.25 | (0.050) | 2.29 | (0.065) | 2.48 | (0.086) | 1.34 | (0.047) | 3.22 | (0.068) | ||||||||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 26.31 | (0.256) | 4.26 | (0.037) | 3.93 | (0.042) | 3.63 | (0.032) | 3.24 | (0.038) | 1.30 | (0.034) | 0.72 | (0.024) | 0.39 | (0.021) | 0.83 | (0.033) | 1.98 | (0.054) | 2.11 | (0.068) | 2.97 | (0.136) | 1.37 | (0.055) | 3.37 | (0.080) | ||||||||||||||
Black | 25.85 | (0.233) | 4.36 | (0.078) | 3.81 | (0.068) | 3.57 | (0.046) | 3.12 | (0.059) | 1.25 | (0.041) | 0.66 | (0.030) | 0.30 | (0.027) | 0.91 | (0.043) | 1.71 | (0.070) | 1.94 | (0.134) | 2.74 | (0.143) | 1.54 | (0.075) | 3.60 | (0.134) | ||||||||||||||
Hispanic | 25.59 | (0.358) | 4.29 | (0.125) | 3.84 | (0.076) | 3.48 | (0.069) | 2.86 | (0.112) | 1.18 | (0.068) | 0.58 | (0.055) | 0.25 | (0.026) | 0.84 | (0.044) | 2.22 | (0.063) | 1.76 | (0.062) | 2.64 | (0.152) | 1.20 | (0.082) | 3.95 | (0.173) | ||||||||||||||
Asian/Pacific Islander |
26.23 | (0.332) | 4.12 | (0.060) | 3.80 | (0.055) | 4.01 | (0.108) | 3.70 | (0.162) | 1.35 | (0.066) | 0.97 | (0.050) | 0.67 | (0.042) | 0.71 | (0.086) | 2.90 | (0.089) | 1.78 | (0.085) | 1.99 | (0.149) | 0.81 | (0.050) | 3.52 | (0.221) | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
25.24 | (0.342) | 4.08 | (0.069) | 3.82 | (0.102) | 3.35 | (0.117) | 2.88 | (0.086) | 1.25 | (0.080) | 0.45 | (0.045) | 0.19 | (0.042) | 0.98 | (0.038) | 1.41 | (0.105) | 1.99 | (0.220) | 3.23 | (0.380) | 1.60 | (0.151) | 3.60 | (0.365) | ||||||||||||||
2005 graduates | 26.88 | (0.102) | 4.33 | (0.022) | 4.08 | (0.027) | 3.80 | (0.018) | 3.35 | (0.019) | 1.28 | (0.016) | 0.75 | (0.011) | 0.37 | (0.012) | 0.95 | (0.019) | 2.07 | (0.022) | 2.06 | (0.035) | 2.64 | (0.045) | 1.38 | (0.030) | 3.83 | (0.047) | ||||||||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 26.70 | (0.107) | 4.26 | (0.024) | 4.01 | (0.030) | 3.78 | (0.021) | 3.29 | (0.023) | 1.19 | (0.016) | 0.71 | (0.012) | 0.41 | (0.014) | 0.98 | (0.019) | 1.87 | (0.025) | 1.71 | (0.035) | 3.01 | (0.050) | 1.36 | (0.032) | 4.17 | (0.055) | ||||||||||||||
Female | 27.05 | (0.104) | 4.39 | (0.022) | 4.16 | (0.028) | 3.83 | (0.018) | 3.41 | (0.019) | 1.37 | (0.017) | 0.79 | (0.012) | 0.33 | (0.012) | 0.92 | (0.020) | 2.25 | (0.023) | 2.38 | (0.045) | 2.29 | (0.049) | 1.41 | (0.033) | 3.52 | (0.050) | ||||||||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 27.06 | (0.127) | 4.30 | (0.030) | 4.12 | (0.030) | 3.80 | (0.022) | 3.44 | (0.021) | 1.31 | (0.018) | 0.77 | (0.014) | 0.39 | (0.012) | 0.96 | (0.021) | 2.03 | (0.025) | 2.17 | (0.043) | 2.75 | (0.059) | 1.39 | (0.036) | 3.64 | (0.059) | ||||||||||||||
Black | 26.76 | (0.151) | 4.50 | (0.028) | 4.10 | (0.054) | 3.86 | (0.036) | 3.22 | (0.035) | 1.27 | (0.025) | 0.69 | (0.017) | 0.28 | (0.025) | 0.99 | (0.037) | 1.77 | (0.041) | 1.77 | (0.056) | 2.58 | (0.074) | 1.56 | (0.065) | 4.32 | (0.096) | ||||||||||||||
Hispanic | 26.18 | (0.147) | 4.33 | (0.026) | 3.88 | (0.052) | 3.64 | (0.034) | 2.93 | (0.036) | 1.11 | (0.021) | 0.64 | (0.022) | 0.25 | (0.017) | 0.94 | (0.031) | 2.39 | (0.047) | 1.78 | (0.055) | 2.41 | (0.086) | 1.30 | (0.046) | 4.44 | (0.100) | ||||||||||||||
Asian/Pacific Islander |
26.58 | (0.183) | 4.28 | (0.043) | 4.02 | (0.048) | 4.08 | (0.051) | 3.65 | (0.057) | 1.31 | (0.035) | 0.98 | (0.028) | 0.59 | (0.036) | 0.77 | (0.061) | 2.70 | (0.066) | 1.80 | (0.076) | 1.94 | (0.116) | 0.98 | (0.052) | 3.53 | (0.122) | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
26.66 | (0.454) | 4.42 | (0.136) | 4.15 | (0.151) | 3.60 | (0.175) | 3.00 | (0.075) | 1.27 | (0.061) | 0.52 | (0.053) | 0.17 | (0.036) | 1.04 | (0.063) | 1.55 | (0.125) | 2.45 | (0.179) | 2.45 | (0.208) | 1.70 | (0.184) | 4.24 | (0.294) | ||||||||||||||
2009 graduates | 27.15 | (0.100) | 4.37 | (0.013) | 4.19 | (0.027) | 3.91 | (0.017) | 3.47 | (0.022) | 1.35 | (0.014) | 0.78 | (0.011) | 0.42 | (0.013) | 0.92 | (0.017) | 2.21 | (0.027) | 2.12 | (0.036) | 2.47 | (0.059) | 1.11 | (0.030) | 3.86 | (0.059) | ||||||||||||||
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 26.98 | (0.111) | 4.30 | (0.015) | 4.13 | (0.028) | 3.88 | (0.018) | 3.46 | (0.027) | 1.27 | (0.014) | 0.74 | (0.012) | 0.48 | (0.017) | 0.96 | (0.017) | 2.01 | (0.028) | 1.76 | (0.034) | 2.77 | (0.068) | 1.13 | (0.036) | 4.18 | (0.070) | ||||||||||||||
Female | 27.31 | (0.095) | 4.42 | (0.014) | 4.25 | (0.027) | 3.93 | (0.018) | 3.49 | (0.020) | 1.43 | (0.015) | 0.82 | (0.011) | 0.37 | (0.012) | 0.88 | (0.019) | 2.40 | (0.028) | 2.46 | (0.046) | 2.19 | (0.055) | 1.10 | (0.028) | 3.57 | (0.060) | ||||||||||||||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 27.30 | (0.151) | 4.32 | (0.016) | 4.23 | (0.037) | 3.91 | (0.021) | 3.55 | (0.026) | 1.37 | (0.015) | 0.80 | (0.013) | 0.44 | (0.016) | 0.94 | (0.022) | 2.19 | (0.032) | 2.26 | (0.042) | 2.55 | (0.071) | 1.16 | (0.040) | 3.70 | (0.075) | ||||||||||||||
Black | 27.42 | (0.141) | 4.56 | (0.039) | 4.26 | (0.036) | 4.02 | (0.035) | 3.31 | (0.027) | 1.33 | (0.025) | 0.68 | (0.022) | 0.30 | (0.019) | 1.00 | (0.028) | 1.87 | (0.044) | 1.87 | (0.067) | 2.72 | (0.127) | 1.21 | (0.052) | 4.29 | (0.102) | ||||||||||||||
Hispanic | 26.47 | (0.194) | 4.43 | (0.024) | 4.04 | (0.040) | 3.70 | (0.029) | 3.13 | (0.028) | 1.24 | (0.019) | 0.70 | (0.015) | 0.32 | (0.015) | 0.87 | (0.024) | 2.34 | (0.034) | 1.85 | (0.046) | 2.31 | (0.101) | 1.04 | (0.040) | 4.26 | (0.095) | ||||||||||||||
Asian/Pacific Islander |
26.94 | (0.190) | 4.19 | (0.039) | 4.13 | (0.083) | 4.16 | (0.052) | 4.06 | (0.091) | 1.56 | (0.077) | 1.08 | (0.035) | 0.75 | (0.033) | 0.68 | (0.063) | 2.98 | (0.090) | 1.99 | (0.065) | 1.63 | (0.074) | 0.62 | (0.054) | 3.47 | (0.100) | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
26.17 | (0.409) | 4.39 | (0.085) | 4.11 | (0.083) | 3.76 | (0.125) | 3.20 | (0.070) | 1.38 | (0.062) | 0.50 | (0.051) | 0.24 | (0.046) | 1.09 | (0.066) | 1.56 | (0.097) | 2.19 | (0.157) | 2.35 | (0.188) | 1.20 | (0.117) | 4.54 | (0.370) |
—Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
†Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes occupational education in agriculture; business and marketing; communications and design; computer and information sciences; construction and architecture; engineering technologies; health sciences; manufacturing; repair and transportation; and personal, public, and legal services. Does not include general labor market preparation courses and family and consumer sciences education courses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Includes general labor market preparation courses and family and consumer sciences education courses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Includes general skills, personal health and physical education, religion, military sciences, special education, and other courses not included in other academic subject fields. Some personal-use courses are also included in the Career/technical (occupational) education column and the Labor market, family, and consumer education column. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Includes all science credits earned outside of biology, chemistry, and physics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: The Carnegie unit is a standard of measurement that represents one credit for the completion of a 1-year course. Data differ slightly from figures appearing in other NCES reports because of differences in taxonomies and case exclusion criteria. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Totals include other racial/ethnic groups not separately shown. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 1980 Sophomores (HS&B-So:80/82), "High School Transcript Study"; and 1987, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2005, and 2009 High School Transcript Study (HSTS). (This table was prepared September 2011.) |