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High School Graduation
-Class of 2013
-65.9% of Students Choose to Attend College After High School
-Close to a 5% decrease in students electing to attend college from 2010-2013
-In recent times, there is a downward trend of students electing to attend college post high school graduation.
-About 3.3 million students will graduate from high school. -
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Start of College
-Approximately 7 milion students will attend a junior college, and 13.2 million will attend a four-year college.
-Appromimately 17.3 million students will enroll in an undergraduate program.
-Approximately 12.2 million students in undergraduate programs are under age 25
-3 million students will enroll in a graduate program.
-The average tuition, fees, room, and board for 2013 was $15,640 for public schools, $40,614 at private nonprofit institutions, and $23,135 at private for-profit institutions -
College Dropouts
-Less than 2/3 of 4-year college students will graduate
-More than 75% of students that take a remedial class graduate
-30% of college students drop out after their first year
-A high school graduate earns 84% less than the average college graduate
-A person without a college degree is twice as likely to be unemployed than a person with a college degree -
2-Year College Grads
-Approximately 7.4 million undergraduate students are enrolled at a 2-year college
-15.1% of graduates from a 2-year college completed a bachelor's degree within 6 years.
-The average cost of 2-year college in 2015-2016 was $3,435.
-Average student debt after graduating from a 2-year school was $11,771
-33% of 2-year students transfer to a 4-year school within 6 years. -
College Graduation
-Approximately 20% of degrees earned are business degrees.
-Average earning for a person with at least a bachelor's degree is $45,500
-As low as 4% of people with a bachelor's degree are unemployed
-802,000 students will receive a masters degree in 2015-2016
-179,000 students will receive a doctorate degree in 2015-2016
