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Table 9. Status completion rates, and number and distribution of completers ages 18–24 not currently enrolled in high school or below, by selected background characteristics: October 2005
| Characteristic | Completion rate (percent) |
Number of completers (thousands) |
Population (thousands) |
Percent of all completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 87.6 | 23,010 | 26,270 | 100 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 85.4 | 11,134 | 13,044 | 48.4 |
| Female | 89.8 | 11,877 | 13,225 | 51.6 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | ||||
| White, non–Hispanic | 92.3 | 15,138 | 16,404 | 65.8 |
| Black, non–Hispanic | 85.9 | 3,020 | 3,517 | 13.1 |
| Hispanic | 70.2 | 3,210 | 4,574 | 13.9 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander, | ||||
| non–Hispanic | 95.8 | 1,088 | 1,136 | 4.7 |
| More than one race | 89.5 | 403 | 450 | 1.8 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–19 | 88.0 | 5,439 | 6,178 | 23.6 |
| 20–21 | 87.6 | 7,213 | 8,235 | 31.3 |
| 22–24 | 87.4 | 10,358 | 11,857 | 45.0 |
| Recency of immigration | ||||
| Born outside the 50 states and | ||||
| District of Columbia | ||||
| Hispanic | 56.8 | 1,197 | 2,105 | 5.2 |
| Non–Hispanic | 93.6 | 1,504 | 1,607 | 6.5 |
| First generation2 | ||||
| Hispanic | 80.4 | 1,133 | 1,408 | 4.9 |
| Non–Hispanic | 95.6 | 1,389 | 1,452 | 6.0 |
| Second generation or higher2 | ||||
| Hispanic | 83.0 | 881 | 1,061 | 3.8 |
| Non–Hispanic | 90.7 | 16,907 | 18,636 | 73.5 |
| Region | ||||
| Northeast | 91.2 | 4,270 | 4,682 | 18.6 |
| Midwest | 89.8 | 5,540 | 6,167 | 24.1 |
| South | 85.2 | 7,898 | 9,267 | 34.3 |
| West | 86.2 | 5,302 | 6,154 | 23.0 |
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1 Respondents were able to identify themselves as being “more than one race.” The White, non–Hispanic; Black, non–Hispanic;
and Asian/Pacific Islander, non–Hispanic categories consist of individuals who considered themselves to be one race and who
did not identify as Hispanic. Non–Hispanics who identified as multiracial are included in the “more than one race” category.
The Hispanic category consists of Hispanics of all races and racial combinations. Because of small sample size, American
Indians/Alaska Natives are included in the total but are not shown separately.
2 Individuals defined as “first generation” were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and one or both of their parents were born outside the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Individuals defined as “second generation or higher” were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, as were both of their parents. NOTE: Status completion rates measure the percentage of 18– through 24–year–olds who are not enrolled in high school and who also hold a high school diploma or equivalent credential such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Those still enrolled in high school are excluded from the analysis. Detail may not add to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October 2005. | ||||
