Table 6. Status dropout rates and number and distribution of dropouts of 16- through 24-year-olds, by selected background characteristics: October 2006

Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2006

NCES 2008-053
September 2008

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Table 6. Status dropout rates and number and distribution of dropouts of 16- through 24-year-olds, by selected background characteristics: October 2006

Characteristic	Status dropout rate (percent)	Number of status dropouts (thousands)	Population (thousands)	Percent of all dropouts	Percent of population
Total	9.3	3,462	37,047	100.0	100.0

Sex
Male	10.3	1,935	18,707	55.9	50.5
Female	8.3	1,527	18,340	44.1	49.5

Race/ethnicity¹
White, non-Hispanic	5.8	1,337	22,863	38.6	61.7
Black, non-Hispanic	10.7	565	5,260	16.3	14.2
Hispanic	22.1	1,421	6,439	41.0	17.4
Asian/Pacific Islander,
non-Hispanic	3.6	56	1,549	1.6	4.2
More than one race	7.0	49	703	1.4	1.9

Age
16	2.8	124	4,462	3.6	12.0
17	5.0	210	4,212	6.1	11.4
18	8.6	356	4,120	10.3	11.1
19	9.7	386	3,982	11.2	10.7
20–24	11.8	2,385	20,270	68.9	54.7

Recency of immigration
Born outside the 50 states and
District of Columbia
Hispanic	36.2	959	2,648	27.7	7.1
Non-Hispanic	6.6	126	1,898	3.6	5.1
First generation²
Hispanic	12.3	270	2,196	7.8	5.9
Non-Hispanic	4.2	100	2,387	2.9	6.4
Second generation or higher²
Hispanic	12.1	193	1,595	5.6	4.3
Non-Hispanic	6.9	1,815	26,322	52.4	71.1

Region
Northeast	6.5	426	6,523	12.3	17.6
Midwest	6.1	515	8,390	14.9	22.6
South	11.7	1,577	13,467	45.6	36.4
West	10.9	945	8,666	27.3	23.4
¹ Respondents were able to identify themselves as being “more than one race.” The White, non-Hispanic; Black, non-Hispanic; and Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic categories consist of individuals who considered themselves to be one race and who did not identify as Hispanic. Non-Hispanics who identified as multiracial are included in the “more than one race” category. The Hispanic category consists of Hispanics of all races and racial combinations. Due to small sample size, American Indians/Alaska Natives are included in the total but are not shown separately.
² Individuals defined as “first generation” were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and one or both of their parents were born outside the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Individuals defined as “second generation or higher” were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, as were both of their parents.
NOTE: The status dropout rate indicates the percentage of 16- through 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in high school and who lack a high school credential. High school credentials include high school diplomas and equivalent credentials, such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October 2006.

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