Dropout Rates In The United States 1994

Presents data for 1994 on high school dropout and retention rates. Also examines high school completion and graduation rates. Dropout rates have generally decreased over the last two decades and completion rates have increased. In 1972, 6% dropped out of school that year, over 14% were dropouts, and about 83% of young adults age 18 to 24 had completed high school with either a regular diploma or equivalency certificate. In 1993, the comparable figures were less than 5%, 11%, and over 86%. Extensive charts and tables.

This report, which is the seventh in a series, presents data from 1994 on high school dropout and retention rates and examines high school graduation and completion rates. Included is an analysis of the 1994 high school completion status and subsequent life activities of members of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 cohort of eighth graders. Time series data for the period from 1972 to 1994 are also included. The best and most current national data available were used to compile the report, including the Current Population Survey (CPS) of the Bureau of the Census. Data show that dropout rates have generally decreased over the last two decades, while completion rates have increased. In 1972, data from the CPS indicated that, of young adults under age 25, 6% dropped out of school that year, over 14% were dropouts, and about 83% of young adults aged 18 to 24 had completed high school with either a regular diploma or an equivalency certificate. In 1993, only about 5% dropped out, 11% were dropouts, and over 86% completed high school. Other findings of this report show that: close to one-half million students age 15-24 left school between October 1993 and October 1994; in October 1994 there were 3.7 million 16-24-year-olds who had not completed high school and were not enrolled in school; and in general, minority students were more likely than white students to have dropped out. Dropout rates were also higher for low income students and students in the Southern and Western regions of the country. Three appendixes contain standard error and time series tables, technical noted, and supplemental tables. (Contains 6 figures, 38 tables, 47 tables in Appendix A, 3 in Appendix B, and 12 in Appendix C.) (SLD)

Presents data for 1993 on high school dropout and retention rates. Also examines high school completion and graduation rates. Over 40 charts, tables and graphs.

This report is the 13th in a series that focuses on high school dropout and completion rates, presenting data on 2000 rates and including time series data on high school dropout and completion rates for 1972-00. In addition to extending time series data reported in earlier years, this report examines the characteristics of high school dropouts and high school completers in 2000. It shows that while progress was made during the 1970s and 1980s in reducing high school dropout rates and increasing high school completion rates, these rates remained comparatively stable during the 1990s. Data are presented on event and status dropout rates and high school completion rates, with statistics on income, race/ethnicity, age and sex, and region and state. Overall, in October 2000, 5 out of every 100 youths enrolled in high school in October 1999 had dropped out. They accounted for approximately one-half million of the 10 million people age 15-14 years enrolled in high school in the previous October. Four appendices, which comprise half of the report, feature standard error tables for text tables, tables in support of figures, supplemental tables, and technical notes. (Contains 27 tables and 6 figures.) (SM)