High school students graduating on time by race and ethnicity in United States

High school students graduating on time by race and ethnicity

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Why This Indicator Matters

Students who graduate from high school on time are more likely to continue to postsecondary education and training; they are more employable and have higher incomes than students who fail to graduate. High school graduates also have better health outcomes, make healthier choices and are less likely to engage in risky behaviors.

This indicator is included in the KIDS COUNT Child Well-Being Index. Read the KIDS COUNT Data Book to learn more: http://datacenter.kidscount.org/publications.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

The percentage of an entering freshman class graduating in four years. The measure is derived from the Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR). The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate is the number of students who graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. Students entering grade 9 for the first time form a cohort that is “adjusted” by adding any students who subsequently transfer into the cohort and subtracting any students who subsequently transfer out.

Data Source

Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), State Dropout and Completion Data, accessible online at https://eddataexpress.ed.gov/

Notes

Updated October 2017.
S - Estimates have been suppressed.
N.A. – Data not available.
As of May 2014, only percentages were publicly available.

Last Updated

October 2017

United States

Location

High school students graduating on time by race and ethnicity in United States