In 2020, about 62.7 percent of high school completers enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college in the fall immediately following their graduation from high school. This is a decrease from the previous year, where 66.2 percent of high school graduates enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college in the fall immediately following their graduation from high school.
Percentage of high school completers who were enrolled in college immediately after graduation in the United States from 1980 to 2020
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ChildStats.gov. (September 28, 2022). Percentage of high school completers who were enrolled in college immediately after graduation in the United States from 1980 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477701/immediate-enrollment-in-college-of-high-school-completers-in-the-us/
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ChildStats.gov. (2022). Percentage of high school completers who were enrolled in college immediately after graduation in the United States from 1980 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477701/immediate-enrollment-in-college-of-high-school-completers-in-the-us/
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