Attrition of New Teachers Among Recent College Graduates: Comparing Occupational Stability among 1992–93 College Graduates Who Taught and Those Who Worked in Other Occupations

Title:	Attrition of New Teachers Among Recent College Graduates: Comparing Occupational Stability among 1992–93 College Graduates Who Taught and Those Who Worked in Other Occupations
Description:	This report examines the occupation stability of bachelor's degree recipients during the first 4 years after receiving the bachelor's degree. The analyses address the following question: were graduates who were teaching in 1994 more or less likely than those in other occupations to leave the work force or work in a different occupation in 1997? The data indicate that K-12 teachers among 1992-93 college graduates were among the least likely to work in different occupations in 1997 compared with 1994.
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Cover Date:	April 2001
Web Release:	April 2, 2001
Print Release:	May 7, 2001
Publication #:	NCES 2001189 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Robin Henke and Lisa Zahn
Type of Product:	Statistical Analysis Report
Survey/Program Areas:	Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B) Postsecondary Education Descriptive Analysis Reports (PEDAR)
Keywords:	Teachers • supply and demand
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