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This article was originally published as the Highlights and Introduction of the Statistical Analysis Report of the same name. The universe and sample survey data come from NCES as well as from other federal agencies and organizations. | |||
The Hispanic population in the United States is growing rapidly and will soon become the largest minority group, surpassing the Black population by 2005. Hispanics have made gains in several key education areas in the past 20 years, but despite these gains, gaps in academic performance between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White students remain. Status and Trends in the Education of Hispanics examines the current condition and recent trends in the educational status of Hispanics in the United States. The report presents a selection of indicators that illustrate the educational gains made in recent years, as well as the many gaps that still exist. These indicators are examined in four major sections: Demographic Overview; Preprimary, Elementary, and Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; and Outcomes of Education. The report draws on the many statistics published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as well as data from other federal agencies and organizations.
The report's highlights are as follows:
Demographic overview
Preprimary, elementary, and secondary education
Postsecondary education
Outcomes of education
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, The Condition of Education, 2002, based on U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, October Current Population Surveys, 1972–2000. (Originally published on p. 27 of the complete report from which this article is excerpted.)
Figure B. Percent of 16- to 24-year-olds who were high school dropouts, by race/ethnicity: 1972–2000 NOTE: The data presented here represent the status dropout rate, which is the percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who are out of school and who have not earned a high school credential. Another way of calculating dropout rates is the event dropout rate, which is the percentage of 15- to 24-year-olds who dropped out of grades 10 through 12 in the 12 months preceding the fall of each data collection year. Event dropout rates are not presented here. SOURCE: P. Kaufman, M.N. Alt, and C.D. Chapman, Dropout Rates in the United States: 2000, based on U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, October Current Population Surveys, 1972–2000. (Originally published on p. 41 of the complete report from which this article is excerpted.)
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Table A. Percentage distribution of enrollment in colleges and universities, by race/ethnicity: 1980 and 2000
NOTE: Includes 2-year and 4-year degree-granting institutions that were participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Detail may not add to 100 due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 2002, based on the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities Survey," 1980–81, and 2000–01 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:2000). (Originally published on p. 97 of the complete report from which this article is excerpted.) |
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