11/22/2003
Highest Level of Education Attained by
Population 25 years and older, 2001
(Percent of Population)
| Grade level | Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | White non-Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than High School |
43.5% |
20.5% |
11.3% |
| High School Graduate+ |
56.5% |
79.5% |
88.7% |
| BA+ |
11.2% |
16.1% |
28.6% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Digest of Education Statistics 2002," June 2003. Table 9, page 18. | |||
Dropout Rates By
Recency of Immigration, 2000
(16 to 24 years old)
| Immigration Status: | Hispanic | Non-Hispanic Immigrant | Hispanic as Multiple of Non-Hispanic Immigrant |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born Outside the U.S. |
44.2% | 7.4% | 6.0 |
|
First Generation |
14.6 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
|
Second Generation |
15.9 | 8.2 | 1.9 |
| Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center For Education Statistics, "Status And Trends in the Education of Hispanics," April 2003, Supplemental Table 3.3b. | |||
Percent of High School Dropouts*
Among Persons 16 to 24 Years Old
| Year | All Races | White, non-Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.6% | 12.3% | 21.3% | 34.3% |
| 1980 | 14.1 | 11.4 | 19.1 | 35.2 |
| 1990 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 13.2 | 32.4 |
| 1995 | 12.0 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 30.0 |
| 1996 | 11.1 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 29.4 |
| 1997 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 13.4 | 25.3 |
| 1998 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 29.5 |
| 1999 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 28.6 |
| 2000 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 13.1 | 27.8 |
| 2001 | 10.7 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 27.0 |
| Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Digest of Education Statistics 2002," June 2003. Table 108, page 132. * Dropout= individuals out of school with neither HS diploma nor GED |
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Edwin S. Rubenstein is President of ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis.