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| Table 302.43. | Percentage distribution of fall 2009 ninth-graders who had completed high school, by postsecondary enrollment status in fall 2013, and selected measures of their high school achievement and selected student characteristics: 2013 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selected student characteristic | All students who had completed high school | Students not enrolled in a postsecondary institution | Students enrolled in a postsecondary institution | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total enrolled in a post- secondary institution |
Enrolled in a degree or certificate program | Taking classes only, not enrolled in program | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total, all programs | Occupational certificate program1 | Associate's degree program | Bachelor's degree program | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Percentage distribution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 100.0 | (†) | 25.5 | (0.85) | 74.5 | (0.85) | 60.1 | (0.88) | 3.3 | (0.27) | 25.0 | (0.60) | 31.8 | (0.85) | 14.5 | (0.56) | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 100.0 | (†) | 30.0 | (1.22) | 70.0 | (1.22) | 56.6 | (1.32) | 3.4 | (0.41) | 23.1 | (0.84) | 30.1 | (1.07) | 13.4 | (0.76) | ||||||
| Female | 100.0 | (†) | 21.0 | (0.92) | 79.0 | (0.92) | 63.5 | (0.96) | 3.3 | (0.34) | 26.8 | (0.80) | 33.4 | (0.97) | 15.5 | (0.77) | ||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 100.0 | (†) | 23.4 | (0.81) | 76.6 | (0.81) | 65.1 | (0.83) | 3.1 | (0.33) | 23.3 | (0.75) | 38.7 | (1.01) | 11.6 | (0.54) | ||||||
| Black | 100.0 | (†) | 28.8 | (2.11) | 71.2 | (2.11) | 52.9 | (2.73) | 3.3 | (0.78) | 25.9 | (1.93) | 23.8 | (2.37) | 18.3 | (1.97) | ||||||
| Hispanic | 100.0 | (†) | 30.0 | (2.36) | 70.0 | (2.36) | 51.5 | (2.07) | 4.1 | (0.74) | 29.1 | (1.74) | 18.3 | (1.38) | 18.4 | (1.59) | ||||||
| Asian | 100.0 | (†) | 10.2 | (2.38) | 89.8 | (2.38) | 73.6 | (2.74) | 0.9 | ! | (0.37) | 22.5 | (2.46) | 50.1 | (3.57) | 16.2 | (2.21) | |||||
| Pacific Islander | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 80.2 | (10.01) | 39.9 | ! | (13.24) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 17.7 | ! | (7.74) | 40.3 | ! | (15.26) | |||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 100.0 | (†) | 27.5 | (7.09) | 72.5 | (7.09) | 60.6 | (6.79) | 16.1 | ! | (7.64) | 22.0 | ! | (7.58) | 22.5 | ! | (10.09) | 11.9 | ! | (5.06) | ||
| Two or more races | 100.0 | (†) | 28.8 | (2.52) | 71.2 | (2.52) | 56.4 | (2.44) | 3.2 | ! | (1.08) | 25.2 | (1.97) | 28.0 | (2.18) | 14.8 | (1.89) | |||||
| Socioeconomic status (SES)2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low SES | 100.0 | (†) | 41.1 | (1.89) | 58.9 | (1.89) | 40.8 | (2.11) | 5.3 | (0.80) | 23.1 | (1.57) | 12.3 | (1.39) | 18.2 | (1.68) | ||||||
| Middle SES | 100.0 | (†) | 26.7 | (1.00) | 73.3 | (1.00) | 58.4 | (1.04) | 3.4 | (0.36) | 27.4 | (0.79) | 27.6 | (0.92) | 14.9 | (0.67) | ||||||
| High SES | 100.0 | (†) | 8.4 | (0.67) | 91.6 | (0.67) | 81.5 | (1.01) | 1.4 | (0.36) | 19.8 | (0.98) | 60.4 | (1.36) | 10.1 | (0.82) | ||||||
| Highest mathematics course completed in high school |
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| Algebra I or below | 100.0 | (†) | 56.2 | (3.79) | 43.8 | (3.79) | 28.7 | (3.01) | 9.5 | (1.93) | 15.5 | (2.23) | 3.7 | ! | (1.33) | 15.0 | (2.67) | |||||
| Geometry | 100.0 | (†) | 53.5 | (3.39) | 46.5 | (3.39) | 30.5 | (2.57) | 5.0 | (1.17) | 21.5 | (2.58) | 4.0 | (0.87) | 16.0 | (2.34) | ||||||
| Algebra II/trigonometry | 100.0 | (†) | 31.2 | (1.39) | 68.8 | (1.39) | 52.2 | (1.37) | 4.6 | (0.69) | 29.7 | (1.31) | 17.9 | (1.23) | 16.6 | (1.05) | ||||||
| Other math3 | 100.0 | (†) | 25.5 | (1.77) | 74.5 | (1.77) | 60.3 | (1.82) | 3.2 | (0.48) | 29.7 | (1.58) | 27.5 | (1.54) | 14.2 | (1.18) | ||||||
| Precalculus | 100.0 | (†) | 11.7 | (1.07) | 88.3 | (1.07) | 72.8 | (1.28) | 1.5 | (0.31) | 24.7 | (1.15) | 46.6 | (1.47) | 15.5 | (0.96) | ||||||
| Calculus4 | 100.0 | (†) | 5.1 | (0.89) | 94.9 | (0.89) | 86.7 | (1.44) | 0.6 | ! | (0.26) | 16.4 | (1.34) | 69.8 | (1.72) | 8.2 | (1.04) | |||||
| Ever took dual enrollment course(s) in high school |
100.0 | (†) | 9.3 | (0.93) | 90.7 | (0.93) | 79.9 | (1.27) | 1.8 | (0.39) | 29.2 | (1.33) | 48.9 | (1.44) | 10.8 | (0.96) | ||||||
| As 9th-grader, expected to complete | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school or less | 100.0 | (†) | 47.0 | (2.49) | 53.0 | (2.49) | 36.4 | (2.29) | 4.8 | (1.24) | 21.7 | (1.83) | 9.9 | (2.15) | 16.6 | (2.00) | ||||||
| Some college | 100.0 | (†) | 33.0 | (2.66) | 67.0 | (2.66) | 49.9 | (3.28) | 7.1 | (1.17) | 29.0 | (2.89) | 13.8 | (1.82) | 17.1 | (2.33) | ||||||
| Bachelor's or graduate/professional degree |
100.0 | (†) | 17.1 | (0.75) | 82.9 | (0.75) | 69.7 | (0.90) | 2.3 | (0.28) | 25.9 | (0.75) | 41.6 | (0.94) | 13.1 | (0.60) | ||||||
| Bachelor's degree | 100.0 | (†) | 41.7 | (1.92) | 58.3 | (1.92) | 41.5 | (1.84) | 5.7 | (0.83) | 24.5 | (1.53) | 11.4 | (1.39) | 16.8 | (1.38) | ||||||
| Graduate or professional degree | 100.0 | (†) | 20.2 | (1.23) | 79.8 | (1.23) | 65.8 | (1.72) | 2.1 | (0.41) | 26.6 | (1.46) | 37.1 | (1.72) | 14.0 | (1.40) | ||||||
| Don't know | 100.0 | (†) | 15.8 | (0.89) | 84.2 | (0.89) | 71.4 | (1.02) | 2.3 | (0.35) | 25.5 | (0.93) | 43.5 | (1.22) | 12.8 | (0.72) | ||||||
| As of spring of 11th grade, had taken the following at least once |
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| PSAT or PLAN | 100.0 | (†) | 18.5 | (0.81) | 81.5 | (0.81) | 68.1 | (0.91) | 2.4 | (0.27) | 24.3 | (0.74) | 41.4 | (0.99) | 13.4 | (0.66) | ||||||
| SAT or ACT | 100.0 | (†) | 19.0 | (1.12) | 81.0 | (1.12) | 68.0 | (1.27) | 3.3 | (0.47) | 21.8 | (0.94) | 42.9 | (1.34) | 13.0 | (0.86) | ||||||
| Any Advanced Placement (AP) test | 100.0 | (†) | 15.8 | (1.24) | 84.2 | (1.24) | 71.0 | (1.42) | 3.1 | (0.71) | 21.8 | (1.22) | 46.1 | (1.60) | 13.2 | (1.13) | ||||||
| Any International Baccalaureate(IB) test | 100.0 | (†) | 18.8 | (3.72) | 81.2 | (3.72) | 63.9 | (5.05) | ‡ | (†) | 21.1 | (5.01) | 31.2 | (5.85) | 17.3 | (3.95) | ||||||
| As 11th-grader, thought would qualify for this type of financial aid |
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| Aid based on financial need | 100.0 | (†) | 26.8 | (1.03) | 73.2 | (1.03) | 57.2 | (1.13) | 3.6 | (0.35) | 28.2 | (0.97) | 25.4 | (0.90) | 16.0 | (0.91) | ||||||
| Aid based on academic achievement such as good grades or college admission test scores |
100.0 | (†) | 17.0 | (0.73) | 83.0 | (0.73) | 69.3 | (0.97) | 2.3 | (0.28) | 25.4 | (0.81) | 41.6 | (0.94) | 13.7 | (0.69) | ||||||
| Aid through an athletic scholarship | 100.0 | (†) | 23.3 | (1.57) | 76.7 | (1.57) | 62.0 | (1.84) | 2.8 | (0.58) | 26.9 | (1.66) | 32.4 | (1.67) | 14.7 | (1.29) | ||||||
| Federal or state loans | 100.0 | (†) | 24.0 | (1.09) | 76.0 | (1.09) | 60.4 | (1.14) | 3.8 | (0.43) | 27.4 | (0.98) | 29.3 | (0.97) | 15.6 | (0.90) | ||||||
| Private loans | 100.0 | (†) | 21.9 | (1.25) | 78.1 | (1.25) | 64.0 | (1.42) | 3.0 | (0.50) | 26.3 | (1.35) | 34.7 | (1.40) | 14.2 | (1.04) | ||||||
| Completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) |
100.0 | (†) | 11.1 | (0.62) | 88.9 | (0.62) | 74.8 | (0.84) | 3.4 | (0.35) | 30.4 | (0.72) | 41.0 | (1.01) | 14.0 | (0.66) | ||||||
| For students who did not complete a FAFSA, did not do so because student or family |
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| Did not want to take on debt | 100.0 | (†) | 47.2 | (3.04) | 52.8 | (3.04) | 38.4 | (2.95) | 4.8 | ! | (1.47) | 15.6 | (1.90) | 18.0 | (2.02) | 14.4 | (2.18) | |||||
| Can afford without financial aid | 100.0 | (†) | 31.3 | (2.35) | 68.7 | (2.35) | 55.0 | (2.72) | 2.6 | ! | (0.94) | 21.6 | (2.01) | 30.7 | (2.64) | 13.8 | (1.96) | |||||
| Thought may be ineligible or not qualify | 100.0 | (†) | 32.9 | (2.67) | 67.1 | (2.67) | 53.2 | (2.57) | 2.8 | ! | (0.92) | 20.6 | (2.05) | 29.8 | (2.26) | 13.9 | (1.82) | |||||
| Thought would not qualify because | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other family member didn't qualify | 100.0 | (†) | 33.1 | (6.16) | 66.9 | (6.16) | 52.5 | (5.61) | ‡ | (†) | 22.6 | (3.88) | 28.3 | (4.88) | 14.4 | (4.25) | ||||||
| Concerns about credit score | 100.0 | (†) | 64.6 | (7.70) | 35.4 | (7.70) | 21.1 | (5.01) | ‡ | (†) | 17.2 | (4.90) | ‡ | (†) | 14.3 | ! | (6.15) | |||||
| Family income too high | 100.0 | (†) | 16.4 | (2.42) | 83.6 | (2.42) | 69.9 | (2.79) | 1.6 | ! | (0.64) | 24.5 | (2.66) | 43.8 | (2.85) | 13.6 | (2.09) | |||||
| Grades or test scores too low | 100.0 | (†) | 60.7 | (5.31) | 39.3 | (5.31) | 22.7 | (4.18) | ‡ | (†) | 15.1 | (3.96) | 5.0 | ! | (2.04) | 16.5 | (3.55) | |||||
| Part-time postsecondary enrollment | 100.0 | (†) | 70.2 | (5.94) | 29.8 | (5.94) | 13.2 | ! | (4.69) | ‡ | (†) | 10.6 | ! | (4.62) | ‡ | (†) | 16.6 | (4.91) | ||||
| Did not have enough information about how to complete a FAFSA |
100.0 | (†) | 56.2 | (3.42) | 43.8 | (3.42) | 29.3 | (2.90) | 4.5 | (1.30) | 18.2 | (2.58) | 6.7 | (1.28) | 14.5 | (2.55) | ||||||
| Thought FAFSA forms too much work or too time-consuming |
100.0 | (†) | 43.2 | (4.83) | 56.8 | (4.83) | 42.2 | (4.67) | ‡ | (†) | 18.6 | (4.42) | 19.5 | (2.79) | 14.7 | (3.23) | ||||||
| Did not know you could complete a FAFSA | 100.0 | (†) | 59.5 | (4.12) | 40.5 | (4.12) | 24.1 | (3.29) | 4.9 | ! | (1.86) | 14.0 | (2.44) | 5.2 | (1.45) | 16.3 | (3.32) | |||||
| Not planning to continue education after high school |
100.0 | (†) | 93.4 | (1.89) | 6.6 | (1.89) | 3.2 | ! | (0.97) | ‡ | (†) | 1.8 | ! | (0.81) | ‡ | (†) | 3.4 | ! | (1.61) | |||
| Selected measures of high school achievement | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total number of credits earned in high school5 |
25.8 | (0.12) | 23.9 | (0.21) | 26.4 | (0.13) | 26.6 | (0.14) | 24.2 | (0.54) | 26.1 | (0.18) | 27.3 | (0.20) | 25.6 | (0.28) | ||||||
| Overall GPA earned in high school6 | 2.8 | (0.01) | 2.3 | (0.02) | 3.0 | (0.01) | 3.0 | (0.01) | 2.4 | (0.06) | 2.8 | (0.02) | 3.3 | (0.01) | 2.6 | (0.03) | ||||||
| Average SAT/ACT score (standardized to SAT)7 |
988 | (6.5) | 854 | (10.4) | 1008 | (6.4) | 1023 | (5.9) | 811 | (29.7) | 936 | (7.3) | 1083 | (6.4) | 922 | (14.1) | ||||||
| †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 A certificate or diploma program at a school that provides occupational training. Such a program usually takes 2 years or less to complete and often leads to a license, such as cosmetology. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 SES was measured by a composite score based on parental education and occupations, family income, and school urbanicity in the student's 11th-grade year. The weighted SES distribution (weighted by W2STUDENT) was divided into five equal groups. Low SES corresponds to the lowest one-fifth of the population, and high SES corresponds to the highest one-fifth of the population. The three fifths in the middle were combined to form the middle SES category. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Includes integrated math, algebra III, probability and statistics, and non-calculus Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Includes AP/IB calculus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Ranges from 0 to 59. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Includes all courses and ranges from 0 to 4. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 The average applies to all students who took the SAT or ACT. For those who took the SAT, the combined critical reading and mathematics score was used. For those who took the ACT, scores were converted to the equivalent of the SAT combined score. Scale ranges from 400 to 1600. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes students who completed high school by September 2013. Estimates weighted by W3W1W2STUTR. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), Base-Year, First Follow-up, 2013 Update, and High School Transcripts Restricted-Use Data File. (This table was prepared January 2016.) |
