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Table 104.90. | Percentage distribution of spring 2002 high school sophomores, by highest level of education completed through 2012 and selected student characteristics: 2012 |
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Selected student characteristic | Total | Less than high school completion | High school completion | Some post- secondary (no credential) |
Postsecondary certificate | Associate's degree |
Bachelor's degree |
Master's or higher degree | |||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Total, all students | 100.0 | (†) | 3.1 | (0.23) | 12.6 | (0.44) | 32.3 | (0.47) | 10.1 | (0.32) | 8.7 | (0.35) | 26.6 | (0.65) | 6.7 | (0.26) | |||||||
Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 100.0 | (†) | 3.7 | (0.31) | 16.0 | (0.67) | 33.9 | (0.72) | 8.4 | (0.43) | 8.0 | (0.46) | 25.1 | (0.87) | 4.9 | (0.31) | |||||||
Female | 100.0 | (†) | 2.5 | (0.26) | 9.3 | (0.51) | 30.7 | (0.68) | 11.8 | (0.46) | 9.4 | (0.50) | 28.1 | (0.80) | 8.3 | (0.42) | |||||||
Race/ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 100.0 | (†) | 1.8 | (0.22) | 11.7 | (0.51) | 28.9 | (0.60) | 8.7 | (0.40) | 9.1 | (0.47) | 31.6 | (0.80) | 8.2 | (0.36) | |||||||
Black | 100.0 | (†) | 4.7 | (0.70) | 13.2 | (1.10) | 40.2 | (1.31) | 14.6 | (0.93) | 7.5 | (0.80) | 16.1 | (1.07) | 3.7 | (0.56) | |||||||
Hispanic | 100.0 | (†) | 6.6 | (0.75) | 14.6 | (1.10) | 38.7 | (1.27) | 12.3 | (0.84) | 9.1 | (0.87) | 15.8 | (1.26) | 2.8 | (0.49) | |||||||
Asian | 100.0 | (†) | 1.6 | (0.46) | 5.9 | (0.96) | 27.6 | (1.60) | 8.5 | (0.93) | 5.6 | (0.87) | 39.8 | (2.08) | 11.1 | (0.97) | |||||||
Pacific Islander | 100.0 | (†) | # | (†) | 22.7 | ! | (8.56) | 35.0 | (8.93) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 29.5 | ! | (10.0) | ‡ | (†) | |||||
American Indian/Alaska | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Native | 100.0 | (†) | 8.1 | ! | (3.31) | 22.7 | (5.00) | 33.7 | (4.82) | 11.3 | ! | (3.57) | 7.1 | ! | (2.59) | 13.7 | ! | (4.28) | ‡ | (†) | |||
Two or more races | 100.0 | (†) | 3.4 | (0.89) | 18.5 | (2.00) | 32.6 | (2.69) | 9.0 | (1.51) | 8.6 | (1.60) | 22.2 | (2.12) | 5.7 | (1.20) | |||||||
Parents' educational attainment in 2002 |
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High school completion or less | 100.0 | (†) | 6.4 | (0.53) | 21.1 | (0.80) | 33.5 | (0.81) | 12.5 | (0.72) | 9.3 | (0.63) | 14.7 | (0.80) | 2.5 | (0.32) | |||||||
Some college | 100.0 | (†) | 2.2 | (0.27) | 13.4 | (0.65) | 36.8 | (0.83) | 12.1 | (0.57) | 9.5 | (0.53) | 21.7 | (0.82) | 4.3 | (0.38) | |||||||
Bachelor's degree | 100.0 | (†) | 1.6 | (0.30) | 6.6 | (0.58) | 30.2 | (1.13) | 7.5 | (0.58) | 8.5 | (0.74) | 36.4 | (1.21) | 9.2 | (0.76) | |||||||
Master's or higher degree | 100.0 | (†) | 1.3 | (0.30) | 4.4 | (0.62) | 23.5 | (1.24) | 5.5 | (0.64) | 6.1 | (0.65) | 44.0 | (1.41) | 15.1 | (0.85) | |||||||
Parents' socioeconomic status in 20121 |
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Low quartile | 100.0 | (†) | 7.0 | (0.58) | 21.3 | (0.92) | 36.2 | (1.03) | 12.8 | (0.72) | 8.2 | (0.63) | 12.3 | (0.86) | 2.2 | (0.30) | |||||||
Middle two quartiles | 100.0 | (†) | 2.4 | (0.26) | 12.9 | (0.54) | 34.7 | (0.68) | 11.1 | (0.48) | 9.9 | (0.52) | 24.2 | (0.78) | 4.9 | (0.32) | |||||||
High quartile | 100.0 | (†) | 0.5 | (0.15) | 3.1 | (0.41) | 23.6 | (1.07) | 5.4 | (0.51) | 6.7 | (0.58) | 45.9 | (1.13) | 14.7 | (0.70) | |||||||
Student's educational expectation in 10th grade |
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High school completion or less | 100.0 | (†) | 12.3 | (1.44) | 36.0 | (1.88) | 31.5 | (1.94) | 11.3 | (1.38) | 5.3 | (0.92) | 3.3 | (0.70) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
Some college | 100.0 | (†) | 5.7 | (0.88) | 22.8 | (1.45) | 37.5 | (1.70) | 14.5 | (1.31) | 10.7 | (1.16) | 7.9 | (0.91) | 1.0 | ! | (0.36) | ||||||
Bachelor's degree | 100.0 | (†) | 1.7 | (0.27) | 10.3 | (0.66) | 33.3 | (0.88) | 10.6 | (0.57) | 10.0 | (0.64) | 29.0 | (0.92) | 5.0 | (0.37) | |||||||
Master's or higher degree | 100.0 | (†) | 1.0 | (0.19) | 4.1 | (0.40) | 29.3 | (0.79) | 8.0 | (0.53) | 7.7 | (0.47) | 37.9 | (0.88) | 12.1 | (0.57) | |||||||
Don't know | 100.0 | (†) | 5.0 | (0.88) | 21.2 | (1.58) | 36.7 | (1.92) | 11.5 | (1.06) | 7.7 | (0.98) | 14.7 | (1.38) | 3.2 | (0.66) | |||||||
2002 high school type | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Public | 100.0 | (†) | 3.3 | (0.25) | 13.4 | (0.47) | 33.0 | (0.49) | 10.4 | (0.35) | 8.8 | (0.37) | 25.0 | (0.69) | 6.1 | (0.28) | |||||||
Catholic | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1.6 | (0.45) | 23.7 | (1.26) | 6.4 | (0.66) | 6.2 | (0.68) | 47.3 | (1.76) | 14.6 | (1.15) | |||||||
Other private | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 3.9 | (0.98) | 23.9 | (2.00) | 6.4 | (1.01) | 8.5 | (1.26) | 44.3 | (2.44) | 12.8 | (1.38) | |||||||
Cumulative high school grade point average |
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0.00-1.99 | 100.0 | (†) | 11.3 | (0.90) | 25.7 | (1.22) | 41.8 | (1.29) | 12.5 | (0.79) | 5.4 | (0.58) | 3.1 | (0.46) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
2.00-2.49 | 100.0 | (†) | 2.4 | (0.47) | 18.3 | (1.00) | 44.5 | (1.11) | 12.5 | (0.77) | 9.9 | (0.79) | 11.4 | (0.83) | 1.0 | (0.24) | |||||||
2.50-2.99 | 100.0 | (†) | 0.6 | (0.17) | 11.1 | (0.91) | 35.8 | (1.21) | 12.4 | (0.86) | 12.5 | (0.90) | 24.1 | (1.13) | 3.5 | (0.50) | |||||||
3.00-3.49 | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 5.0 | (0.54) | 25.9 | (1.06) | 9.0 | (0.66) | 9.8 | (0.83) | 41.9 | (1.22) | 8.2 | (0.69) | |||||||
3.50+ | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1.6 | (0.32) | 13.1 | (0.85) | 2.9 | (0.42) | 5.7 | (0.61) | 55.0 | (1.34) | 21.7 | (0.99) | |||||||
Students with subsequent postsecondary enrollment |
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Timing of first postsecondary enrollment |
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Within 3 months of high school completion |
100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 28.8 | (0.65) | 8.5 | (0.40) | 10.2 | (0.48) | 41.9 | (0.80) | 10.7 | (0.42) | |||||||
Between 4 and 12 months of high school completion |
100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 45.2 | (1.65) | 17.8 | (1.52) | 10.7 | (1.05) | 21.2 | (1.41) | 5.1 | (0.80) | |||||||
13 or more months after high school completion |
100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 65.7 | (1.27) | 18.4 | (1.05) | 9.9 | (0.85) | 5.5 | (0.74) | 0.5 | ! | (0.17) | ||||||
Type of postsecondary institution first attended |
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Public | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 40.1 | (0.67) | 10.6 | (0.43) | 10.9 | (0.50) | 31.5 | (0.75) | 6.9 | (0.33) | |||||||
Private nonprofit | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 24.2 | (1.31) | 5.1 | (0.65) | 4.7 | (0.65) | 49.1 | (1.42) | 17.0 | (0.98) | |||||||
Private for-profit | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 46.8 | (2.13) | 30.4 | (2.13) | 15.5 | (1.59) | 6.6 | (1.01) | 0.7 | ! | (0.35) | ||||||
Selectivity and level of postsecondary institution first attended |
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Highly selective 4-year | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 14.8 | (1.02) | 2.5 | (0.45) | 1.7 | (0.37) | 60.7 | (1.39) | 20.3 | (0.98) | |||||||
Moderately selective 4-year | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 26.1 | (1.17) | 5.0 | (0.42) | 5.7 | (0.62) | 49.4 | (1.19) | 13.7 | (0.91) | |||||||
Inclusive 4-year | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 40.9 | (2.01) | 7.3 | (1.04) | 10.9 | (1.51) | 33.0 | (2.06) | 7.8 | (1.08) | |||||||
2-year | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 51.7 | (0.92) | 15.8 | (0.71) | 16.1 | (0.79) | 15.2 | (0.78) | 1.3 | (0.20) | |||||||
Less-than-2-year | 100.0 | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 41.8 | (3.14) | 51.9 | (3.19) | 4.9 | (1.07) | 1.3 | ! | (0.64) | ‡ | (†) |
†Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
#Rounds to zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
!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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: 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, Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), Third Follow-up. (This table was prepared May 2014.) |