Educational Attainment of High School Dropouts 8 Years Later

Title:	Educational Attainment of High School Dropouts 8 Years Later
Description:	This issue brief examines the educational outcomes of students who were ever classified as high school dropouts by 8 years after when most of their 1988 cohort of 8th graders would have completed high school. Some students who drop out return a short time later to earn a diploma, some may pursue an alternative credential such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate, and others may enroll in a postsecondary institution without having earned a high school credential. Using data on public and private school students from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), examines the educational attainment of the 21 percent of 1988 eighth-graders who had dropped out of high school at least once since eighth grade.
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Cover Date:	November 2004
Web Release:	November 8, 2004
Print Release:	November 12, 2004
Publication #:	NCES 2005026 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	David Hurst, Dana Kelly, and Daniel Princiotta of the Education Statistics Services Institute (ESSI)
Type of Product:	Issue Brief
Survey/Program Areas:	National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88)
Keywords:	Completion Rates (high school) Dropout Rates (High School) Educational Attainment Educational Goals
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