Title page
Contents
FOREWORD 4
READER'S GUIDE 46
INTRODUCTION 50
CHAPTER 1. ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION 56
Population 63
Characteristics of Households With Children 69
Enrollment Rates 81
Educational Attainment 85
Summary of Enrollment, Teachers, and Schools 103
Summary of Finances 108
CHAPTER 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 116
Historical 127
Enrollment Status and Child Care Arrangements of Young Children 130
Enrollment in Public Schools 139
Participation in Public School Services 156
Private School Education 174
Homeschooling and School Choice 184
Parent Involvement in Education 189
Teachers and Pupil/Teacher Ratios 194
Teacher Characteristics, Class Sizes, and Assignments 198
Teacher Attitudes and Teacher Mobility 205
Teacher Salaries 207
School Principals 215
School Staff 217
Overview of Schools and School Districts 221
Large School Districts 226
Public Schools 229
School Facilities 242
Use of Computers and Technology 247
High School Completers and Dropouts 254
Skills of Young Children 277
Reading Achievement 286
Mathematics Achievement 297
Science Achievement 310
Achievement in Other Subjects 315
Coursetaking, Grades, and Retention in Grade 318
College Admission Tests 330
Student Activities, Homework, and Attendance 337
School Crime Victims 343
School Crime Incidents 353
School Environment 360
Fights and Weapons 381
Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, and Cigarettes 389
Discipline, Safety and Security, and Juvenile Justice 399
State Regulations 417
Revenues 422
Expenditures 426
CHAPTER 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 444
Overview and Historical 456
Enrollment Rates 458
Total Fall Enrollment-General 468
Total Fall Enrollment-State-Level 485
First-Time Students and Admissions 493
Enrollment of Racial/Ethnic Groups 497
Full-Time-Equivalent Fall Enrollment 509
Twelve-Month Enrollment 512
Student Residence and Migration 514
Study Abroad and Foreign Students 517
Programs and Courses 519
Large Institutions and Institutions Serving Specific Groups 532
Historically Black Colleges and Universities 545
Staff 549
Faculty and Instructional Staff 559
Faculty Salaries and Benefits 561
Institutions 568
Summary of Degrees Conferred 576
Degrees Conferred-State-Level 598
Certificates Below the Associate's Degree Level 602
Associate's Degrees 605
Bachelor's Degrees 608
Master's Degrees 613
Doctor's Degrees 616
Trends in Degrees by Field 624
Completion Rates 626
Security and Crime 640
Student Charges 646
Financial Aid for Undergraduates 654
Financial Aid for Postbaccalaureate Students 670
Revenues 673
Expenditures 683
CHAPTER 4. FEDERAL FUNDS FOR EDUCATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 692
On-Budget and Off-Budget Support 702
Federal Obligations for Research and Development 714
CHAPTER 5. OUTCOMES OF EDUCATION 716
Labor Force Status by Educational Attainment 721
Occupation and Earnings by Educational Attainment 735
Employment of Students 745
Labor Force Status of Recent High School Completers and Dropouts 752
Labor Market Outcomes for Recent Bachelor's Degree Completers 755
Skills of Adults and Continuing Education 763
CHAPTER 6. INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF EDUCATION 771
Population, Enrollment, and Teachers 779
Achievement, Instruction, and School Environment 785
Attainment, Degrees, and Outcomes 814
Skills of Adults 821
Finances 827
CHAPTER 7. LIBRARIES AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY 830
Libraries 833
Computer and Internet Use 837
APPENDIX A. GUIDE TO SOURCES 840
APPENDIX B. DEFINITIONS 896
APPENDIX C. INDEX OF TABLE NUMBERS 920
Table 101.10. Estimates of resident population, by age group: 1970 through 2016 63
Table 101.20. Estimates of resident population, by race/ethnicity and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2016 64
Table 101.30. Number, percentage, and percentage distribution of total resident population and population under 18 years old, by nativity, race/ethnicity, and selected racial/ethnic subgroups: 2005, 2010, and 2015 65
Table 101.40. Estimated total and school-age resident populations, by state: Selected years, 1970 through 2015 68
Table 102.10. Number and percentage distribution of family households, by family structure and presence of own children under 18: Selected years, 1970 through 2016 69
Table 102.20. Number and percentage distribution of children under age 18 and under age 6, by living arrangements, race/ethnicity, and selected racial/ethnic subgroups: 2015 70
Table 102.30. Median household income, by state: Selected years, 1990 through 2015 72
Table 102.40. Poverty rates for all persons and poverty status of related children under age 18, by region and state: Selected years, 1990 through 2015 73
Table 102.50. Official and supplemental measures of poverty status for all persons, persons in families, and related children under age 18, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1960 through 2015 74
Table 102.60. Number and percentage of related children under age 18 living in poverty, by family structure, race/ethnicity, and selected racial/ethnic subgroups: 2010 and 2015 77
Table 102.62. Percentage of children under age 18 living in poverty, by parents' highest level of educational attainment, child's race/ethnicity, and selected racial/ethnic subgroups: 2010 and 2015 79
Table 103.10. Percentage of the population 3 to 34 years old enrolled in school, by sex, race/ethnicity, and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2015 81
Table 103.20. Percentage of the population 3 to 34 years old enrolled in school, by age group: Selected years, 1940 through 2015 83
Table 104.10. Rates of high school completion and bachelor's degree attainment among persons age 25 and over, by race/ethnicity and sex: Selected years, 1910 through 2016 85
Table 104.20. Percentage of persons 25 to 29 years old with selected levels of educational attainment, by race/ethnicity and sex: Selected years, 1920 through 2016 88
Table 104.30. Number of persons age 18 and over, by highest level of educational attainment, sex, race/ethnicity, and age: 2016 91
Table 104.40. Percentage of persons 18 to 24 years old and age 25 and over, by educational attainment, race/ethnicity, and selected racial/ethnic subgroups: 2010 and 2015 93
Table 104.50. Persons age 25 and over who hold a bachelor's or higher degree, by sex, race/ethnicity, age group, and field of bachelor's degree: 2015 95
Table 104.60. Number of persons 25 to 34 years old and percentage with a bachelor's or higher degree, by undergraduate field of study, sex, race/ethnicity, and U.S. nativity and citizenship status: 2015 96
Table 104.70. Number and percentage distribution of children under age 18, by parents' highest level of educational attainment, child's age group and race/ethnicity, and household type: 2010 and 2015 97
Table 104.80. Percentage of persons 18 to 24 years old and age 25 and over, by educational attainment and state: 2000 and 2015 99
Table 104.85. Rates of high school completion and bachelor's degree attainment among persons age 25 and over, by race/ethnicity and state: 2015 100
Table 104.88. Rates of high school completion and bachelor's degree attainment among persons age 25 and over, by sex and state: 2015 101
Table 104.95. Number of persons age 25 and over in metropolitan areas with populations greater than 1 million and rates of high school completion and bachelor's degree attainment among persons in this age group,... 102
Table 105.10. Projected number of participants in educational institutions, by level and control of institution: Fall 2016 103
Table 105.20. Enrollment in elementary, secondary, and degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution, enrollment level, and attendance status and sex of student: 104
Table 105.30. Enrollment in elementary, secondary, and degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution: Selected years, 1869-70 through fall 2026 105
Table 105.40. Number of teachers in elementary and secondary schools, and faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control of institution: Selected years, fall 1970 through fall 2026 106
Table 105.50. Number of educational institutions, by level and control of institution: Selected years, 1980-81 through 2014-15 107
Table 106.10. Expenditures of educational institutions related to the gross domestic product, by level of institution: Selected years, 1929-30 through 2015-16 108
Table 106.20. Expenditures of educational institutions, by level and control of institution: Selected years, 1899-1900 through 2015-16 109
Table 106.30. Amount and percentage distribution of direct general expenditures of state and local governments, by function: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2013-14 110
Table 106.40. Direct general expenditures of state and local governments for all functions and for education, by level of education and state: 2012-13 and 2013-14 111
Table 106.50. Direct general expenditures of state and local governments per capita for all functions and for education, by level of education and state: 2012-13 and 2013-14 113
Table 106.60. Gross domestic product, state and local expenditures, national income, personal income, disposable personal income, median family income, and population: Selected years, 1929 through 2016 114
Table 106.70. Gross domestic product price index, Consumer Price Index, education price indexes, and federal budget composite deflator: Selected years, 1919 through 2016 115
Table 201.10. Historical summary of public elementary and secondary school statistics: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2013-14 127
Table 201.20. Enrollment in grades 9 through 12 in public and private schools compared with population 14 to 17 years of age: Selected years, 1889-90 through fall 2016 129
Table 202.10. Enrollment of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children in preprimary programs, by age of child, level of program, control of program, and attendance status: Selected years, 1970 through 2015 130
Table 202.20. Percentage of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children enrolled in preprimary programs, by level of program, attendance status, and selected child and family characteristics: 2015 132
Table 202.30. Number of children under 6 years old and not yet enrolled in kindergarten, percentage in center-based programs, average weekly hours in nonparental care, and percentage in various types of primary.... 133
Table 202.35. Primary child care arrangements of 4- and 5-year-old children who are not yet enrolled in kindergarten, by race/ethnicity, poverty status, and mother's highest level of education: Selected years, 1995 through 2012 135
Table 202.40. Child care arrangements of 3- to 5-year-old children who are not yet in kindergarten, by age and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1991 through 2012 136
Table 202.65. Percentage distribution of first-time kindergartners, by primary type of child care arrangement during the year prior to kindergarten entry and selected child, family, and school characteristics: 2010-11 137
Table 202.70. Number and percentage distribution of 3- to 5-year-olds not enrolled in school and all children enrolled in prekindergarten through second grade, by grade level and selected maternal and household characteristics:... 138
Table 203.10. Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by level and grade: Selected years, fall 1980 through fall 2026 139
Table 203.20. Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2026 140
Table 203.25. Public school enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 8, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2026 142
Table 203.30. Public school enrollment in grades 9 through 12, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2026 144
Table 203.40. Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by level, grade, and state or jurisdiction: Fall 2014 146
Table 203.50. Enrollment and percentage distribution of enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by race/ethnicity and region: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2026 148
Table 203.60. Enrollment and percentage distribution of enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by race/ethnicity and level of education: Fall 1999 through fall 2026 149
Table 203.70. Percentage distribution of enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by race/ethnicity and state or jurisdiction: Fall 2004 and fall 2014 151
Table 203.75. Enrollment and percentage distribution of enrollment in public schools, by family poverty rate of 5- to 17-year-olds living in the school district, student race/ethnicity, region, and school locale: 2013-14 152
Table 203.80. Average daily attendance (ADA) in public elementary and secondary schools, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1969-70 through 2013-14 154
Table 203.90. Average daily attendance (ADA) as a percentage of total enrollment, school day length, and school year length in public schools, by school level and state: 2007-08 and 2011-12 155
Table 204.10. Number and percentage of public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, by state: Selected years, 2000-01 through 2014-15 156
Table 204.20. Number and percentage of public school students participating in English language learner (ELL) programs, by state: Selected years, fall 2004 through fall 2014 157
Table 204.27. English language learner (ELL) students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, by grade, home language, and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 2008-09 through fall 2014 158
Table 204.30. Children 3 to 21 years old served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, by type of disability: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2014-15 160
Table 204.40. Children 3 to 21 years old served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, by race/ethnicity and age group: 2000-01 through 2014-15 161
Table 204.50. Children 3 to 21 years old served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, by age group and sex, race/ethnicity, and type of disability: 2014-15 162
Table 204.60. Percentage distribution of students 6 to 21 years old served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, b educational environment and type of disability: Selected years, 163
Table 204.70. Number and percentage of children served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, by age group and state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2014-15 164
Table 204.75a. Homeless students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, by grade, primary nighttime residence, and selected student characteristics: 2009-10 through 2014-15 165
Table 204.75b. Number and percentage of homeless students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, by school district locale, primary nighttime residence, and selected student characteristics: 2014-15 166
Table 204.75c. Number and percentage of homeless students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, by state or jurisdiction: 2009-10 through 2014-15 167
Table 204.75d. Number and percentage of homeless students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, by primary nighttime residence, selected student characteristics, and state or jurisdiction: 2014-15 168
Table 204.75e. Number and percentage of homeless students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in the 120 largest school districts, by primary nighttime residence and selected student characteristics: 2014-15 169
Table 204.80. Number of public school students enrolled in gifted and talented programs, by sex, race/ethnicity, and state: 2004, 2006, and 2011-12 172
Table 204.90. Percentage of public school students enrolled in gifted and talented programs, by sex, race/ethnicity, and state: 2004, 2006, and 2011-12 173
Table 205.10. Private elementary and secondary school enrollment and private enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment in public and private schools, by region and grade level: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2015 174
Table 205.15. Private elementary and secondary school enrollment, percentage distribution of private school enrollment, and private enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment in public and private schools, by school orientation... 175
Table 205.20. Enrollment and percentage distribution of students enrolled in private elementary and secondary schools, by school orientation and grade level: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2015 177
Table 205.30. Percentage distribution of students enrolled in private elementary and secondary schools, by school orientation and selected characteristics: Selected years, fall 2005 through fall 2015 179
Table 205.40. Number and percentage distribution of private elementary and secondary students, teachers, and schools, by orientation of school and selected characteristics: Fall 1999, fall 2009, and fall 2015 180
Table 205.50. Private elementary and secondary enrollment, number of schools, and average tuition, by school level, orientation, and tuition: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2011-12 181
Table 205.80. Private elementary and secondary schools, enrollment, teachers, and high school graduates, by state: Selected years, 2005 through 2015 183
Table 206.10. Number and percentage of homeschooled students ages 5 through 17 with a grade equivalent of kindergarten through 12th grade, by selected child, parent, and household characteristics: 2003, 2007, and 2012 184
Table 206.20. Percentage distribution of students ages 5 through 17 attending kindergarten through 12th grade, by school type or participation in homeschooling and selected child, parent, and household characteristics: 1999, 2003, and 2007 185
Table 206.30. Percentage of students enrolled in grades 1 through 12, by public school type and charter status, private school type, and selected child and household characteristics: 2012 186
Table 206.40. Percentage of students enrolled in grades 1 through 12 whose parents reported having public school choice, considered other schools, reported current school was their first choice, or moved to their current neighborhood... 187
Table 206.50. Percentage of students enrolled in grades 3 through 12 whose parents were satisfied or dissatisfied with various aspects of their children's schools, by school type: 2003, 2007, and 2012 188
Table 207.10. Number of 3- to 5-year-olds not yet enrolled in kindergarten and percentage participating in home literacy activities with a family member, by type and frequency of activity and selected child and family characteristics:... 189
Table 207.20. Percentage of kindergartners through fifth-graders whose parents reported doing education-related activities with their children in the past month, by selected child, parent, and school characteristics: 2003, 2007, and 2012 190
Table 207.30. Percentage of kindergartners through fifth-graders whose parents reported doing education-related activities with their children in the past week, by selected child, parent, and school characteristics: 2003, 2007, and 2012 192
Table 207.40. Percentage of elementary and secondary school children whose parents were involved in school activities, by selected child, parent, and school characteristics: 2003, 2007, and 2012 193
Table 208.10. Public elementary and secondary pupil/teacher ratios, by selected school characteristics: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2014 194
Table 208.20. Public and private elementary and secondary teachers, enrollment, pupil/teacher ratios, and new teacher hires: Selected years, fall 1955 through fall 2026 195
Table 208.30. Public elementary and secondary teachers, by level and state or jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 2000 through fall 2014 196
Table 208.40. Public elementary and secondary teachers, enrollment, and pupil/teacher ratios, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 2000 through fall 2014 197
Table 209.10. Number and percentage distribution of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by selected teacher characteristics: Selected years, 1987-88 through 2011-12 198
Table 209.20. Number, highest degree, and years of full-time teaching experience of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by selected teacher characteristics: 1999-2000 through 2011-12 200
Table 209.25. Number and percentage of public elementary and secondary school teachers who met licensing/certification requirements and of public school teachers who had less than 2 years of teaching experience, by state: 2011-12 202
Table 209.30. Highest degree earned, years of full-time teaching experience, and average class size for teachers in public elementary and secondary schools, by state: 2011-12 203
Table 209.50. Percentage of public school teachers of grades 9 through 12, by field of main teaching assignment and selected demographic and educational characteristics: 2011-12 204
Table 210.10. Percentage of teachers indicating that certain issues are serious problems in their schools, by level and control of school: Selected years, 1987-88 through 2011-12 205
Table 210.30. Mobility of public elementary and secondary teachers, by selected teacher and school characteristics: Selected years, 1987-88 through 2012-13 206
Table 211.10. Average salaries for full-time teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by selected characteristics: 2011-12 207
Table 211.20. Average base salary for full-time teachers in public elementary and secondary schools, by highest degree earned and years of full-time teaching: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2011-12 209
Table 211.30. Average base salary for full-time public elementary and secondary school teachers with a bachelor's degree as their highest degree, by years of full-time teaching experience and state: 1993-94 through 2011-12 211
Table 211.40. Average base salary for full-time public elementary and secondary school teachers with a master's degree as their highest degree, by years of full-time teaching experience and state: 1993-94 through 2011-12 212
Table 211.50. Estimated average annual salary of teachers in public elementary and secondary schools: Selected years, 1959-60 through 2015-16 213
Table 211.60. Estimated average annual salary of teachers in public elementary and secondary schools, by state: Selected years, 1969-70 through 2015-16 214
Table 212.08. Number and percentage distribution of principals in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by selected characteristics: Selected years, 1993-94 through 2011-12 215
Table 213.10. Staff employed in public elementary and secondary school systems, by type of assignment: Selected years, 1949-50 through fall 2014 217
Table 213.20. Staff employed in public elementary and secondary school systems, by type of assignment and state or jurisdiction: Fall 2014 218
Table 213.40. Staff, teachers, and teachers as a percentage of staff in public elementary and secondary school systems, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 2000 through fall 2014 219
Table 213.50. Staff, enrollment, and pupil/staff ratios in public elementary and secondary school systems, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 2000 through fall 2014 220
Table 214.10. Number of public school districts and public and private elementary and secondary schools: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2014-15 221
Table 214.20. Number and percentage distribution of regular public school districts and students, by enrollment size of district: Selected years, 1979-80 through 2014-15 222
Table 214.30. Number of public elementary and secondary education agencies, by type of agency and state or jurisdiction: 2013-14 and 2014-15 223
Table 214.40. Public elementary and secondary school enrollment, number of schools, and other selected characteristics, by locale: Fall 2011 through fall 2014 224
Table 215.30. Enrollment, poverty, and federal funds for the 120 largest school districts, by enrollment size in 2014: Selected years, 2013-14 through 2016 226
Table 216.10. Public elementary and secondary schools, by level of school: Selected years, 1967-68 through 2014-15 229
Table 216.20. Number and enrollment of public elementary and secondary schools, by school level, type, and charter and magnet status: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2014-15 230
Table 216.30. Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary students and schools, by traditional or charter school status and selected characteristics: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2014-15 231
Table 216.40. Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary schools and enrollment, by level, type, and enrollment size of school: 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 232
Table 216.45. Average enrollment and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary schools, by level, type, and enrollment size: Selected years, 1982-83 through 2014-15 233
Table 216.50. Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school students, by percentage of minority enrollment in the school and student's racial/ethnic group: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2014 234
Table 216.55. Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school students, by percentage of student's racial/ethnic group enrolled in the school and student's racial/ethnic group: Selected years,... 235
Table 216.60. Number and percentage distribution of public school students, by percentage of students in school who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, school level, locale, and student race/ethnicity: Fall 2014 236
Table 216.70. Public elementary and secondary schools, by level, type, and state or jurisdiction: 1990-91, 2000-01, 2010-11, and 2014-15 237
Table 216.75. Public elementary schools, by grade span, average school enrollment, and state or jurisdiction: 2014-15 238
Table 216.80. Public secondary schools, by grade span, average school enrollment, and state or jurisdiction: 2014-15 239
Table 216.90. Public elementary and secondary charter schools and enrollment, by state: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2014-15 240
Table 216.95. Number and enrollment of public elementary and secondary schools that have closed, by school level, type, and charter status: Selected years, 1995-96 through 2014-15 241
Table 217.10. Functional age of public schools' main instructional buildings and percentage of schools with permanent and portable (temporary) buildings, by selected school characteristics and condition of permanent and... 242
Table 217.15. Percentage of public schools with plans for major repair, renovation, or replacement of building systems or features in the next 2 years and percentage distribution of schools with such plans, by selected... 243
Table 218.10. Number and internet access of instructional computers and rooms in public schools, by selected school characteristics: Selected years, 1995 through 2008 247
Table 218.40. Percentage of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade public school students with their own or a shared digital device at home, by selected student and school characteristics: 2015 248
Table 218.45. Percentage distribution of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade public school students, by when student first used a laptop or desktop computer and selected student and school characteristics: 2015 249
Table 218.50. Percentage distribution of 8th-grade public school students, by number of hours they spend using a laptop or desktop computer for schoolwork on a weekday and selected student and school characteristics: 2015 250
Table 218.70. Number and percentage distribution of 5- to 17-year-old students, by home internet access, poverty status, and locale: 2015 251
Table 218.71. Number and percentage distribution of 5- to 17-year-old students, by home internet access, race/ethnicity, and locale: 2015 252
Table 219.10. High school graduates, by sex and control of school: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2026-27 254
Table 219.20. Public high school graduates, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, 1980-81 through 2026-27 255
Table 219.30. Public high school graduates, by race/ethnicity: 1998-99 through 2026-27 257
Table 219.32. Public high school graduates, by sex, race/ethnicity, and state or jurisdiction: 2012-13 258
Table 219.35. Public high school averaged freshman graduation rate (AFGR), by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2012-13 260
Table 219.40. Public high school averaged freshman graduation rate (AFGR), by sex, race/ethnicity, and state or jurisdiction: 2012-13 261
Table 219.46. Public high school 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), by selected student characteristics and state: 2010-11 through 2014-15 262
Table 219.50. Number and percentage of 9th- to 12th-graders who dropped out of public schools (event dropout rate), by race/ethnicity, grade, and state or jurisdiction: 2009-10 263
Table 219.55. Among 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in grades 10 through 12, percentage who dropped out (event dropout rate), by sex and race/ethnicity: 1972 through 2015 264
Table 219.57. Among 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in grades 10 through 12, percentage who dropped out (event dropout rate), and number and percentage distribution of 15- to 24-year-olds in grades 10 through 12,... 265
Table 219.60. Number of people taking the GED test and percentage distribution of those who passed, by age group: 1971 through 2013 266
Table 219.65. High school completion rate of 18- to 24-year-olds not enrolled in high school (status completion rate), by sex and race/ethnicity: 1972 through 2015 267
Table 219.67. Number and high school completion rate of 18- to 24-year-olds not enrolled in high school (status completion rate), by selected characteristics: Selected years, 2005 through 2015 268
Table 219.70. Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 to 24 years old (status dropout rate), by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1960 through 2015 269
Table 219.71. Population 16 to 24 years old and number of 16- to 24-year-old high school dropouts (status dropouts), by sex and race/ethnicity: 1970 through 2015 270
Table 219.73. Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 to 24 years old (status dropout rate) and number and percentage distribution of 16- to 24-year-olds, by selected characteristics: Selected years,... 272
Table 219.75. Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 to 24 years old (status dropout rate), by income level, and percentage distribution of status dropouts, by labor force status and years of school completed:... 273
Table 219.80. Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 to 24 years old (status dropout rate) and number of status dropouts, by noninstitutionalized or institutionalized status, birth in or outside of the United States,... 274
Table 219.90. Number and percentage distribution of 14- through 21-year-old students served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, who exited school, by exit reason, sex, race/ethnicity, age, and... 276
Table 220.30. Children's reading, language, mathematics, color knowledge, and fine motor skills at about 4 years of age, by child's age and selected characteristics: 2005-06 277
Table 220.39. Percentage distribution of fall 2010 first-time kindergartners, by two risk factors (low parental education and family poverty) and selected child, family, and school characteristics: 2010-11 278
Table 220.40. Fall 2010 first-time kindergartners' reading scale scores through spring of third grade, by selected child, family, and school characteristics during the kindergarten year: Fall 2010 and spring... 279
Table 220.41. Fall 2010 first-time kindergartners' mathematics scale scores through spring of third grade, by selected child, family, and school characteristics during the kindergarten year: Fall 2010 and spring... 280
Table 220.42. Fall 2010 first-time kindergartners' science scale scores through spring of third grade, by selected child, family, and school characteristics during the kindergarten year: Spring 2011 through spring 2014 281
Table 220.55. Percentage of fall 2010 first-time kindergartners, by type of peer victimization reported by child in third grade, frequency with which child reported being victimized in third grade, and selected child, family, and... 282
Table 220.56. Percentage of fall 2010 first-time kindergartners, by type of victimization their teacher reported that they perpetrated against peers in third grade, frequency with which the teacher reported that they victimized... 283
Table 220.57. Fall 2010 first-time kindergartners' scores on various academic, social, and emotional scales in third grade, by frequency of being victimized by their peers, frequency of victimizing their peers, and type of victimization:... 284
Table 220.60. Fall 2010 kindergartners' reading, mathematics, science, and approaches to learning scale scores, by kindergarten entry status and time of assessment: Fall 2010 and spring 2011 through spring 2014 285
Table 221.10. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score, by sex, race/ethnicity, and grade: Selected years, 1992 through 2015 286
Table 221.12. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score and percentage of students attaining selected NAEP reading achievement levels, by selected school and student characteristics... 287
Table 221.20. Percentage of students at or above selected National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading achievement levels, by grade and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1998 through 2015 288
Table 221.30. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score and percentage distribution of students, by age, amount of reading for school and for fun, and time spent on homework and... 289
Table 221.35. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score and percentage distribution of 4th- and 8th-graders, by computer use and internet access at home and other selected... 290
Table 221.40. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score of 4th-grade public school students and percentage attaining reading achievement levels, by state: Selected years,... 292
Table 221.60. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score of 8th-grade public school students and percentage attaining reading achievement levels, by state: Selected years,... 293
Table 221.70. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale scores of 4th- and 8th-graders in public schools and percentage scoring at or above selected reading achievement levels,... 294
Table 221.80. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale scores of 4th- and 8th-grade public school students and percentage attaining selected reading achievement levels,... 295
Table 221.85. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score, by age and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1971 through 2012 296
Table 222.10. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score, by sex, race/ethnicity, and grade: Selected years, 1990 through 2015 297
Table 222.12. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score and percentage of students attaining selected NAEP mathematics achievement levels, by selected school and... 298
Table 222.20. Percentage of students at or above selected National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics achievement levels, by grade and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1996 through 2015 299
Table 222.30. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score of 8th-graders with various attitudes toward mathematics and percentage reporting these attitudes, by selected student... 300
Table 222.35. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score and percentage distribution of 12th-graders, by frequency of experiencing various attitudes in math class and selected student... 301
Table 222.40. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score of high school graduates at grade 12, by highest mathematics course taken in high school and selected student and... 302
Table 222.45. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score and percentage distribution of 4th- and 8th-graders, by computer use and internet access at home and other selected... 303
Table 222.50. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score of 4th-grade public school students and percentage attaining mathematics achievement levels, by state: Selected years,... 305
Table 222.60. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score of 8th-grade public school students and percentage attaining mathematics achievement levels, by state: Selected years,... 306
Table 222.80. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale scores of 4th- and 8th-grade public school students and percentage attaining selected mathematics achievement levels,... 307
Table 222.85. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score, by age and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1973 through 2012 308
Table 222.95. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics performance of 17-year-olds, by highest mathematics course taken, sex, and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1978 through 2012 309
Table 223.10. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale score, standard deviation, and percentage of students attaining science achievement levels, by grade level, selected student and... 310
Table 223.20. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale scores of 4th- and 8th-grade public school students, by race/ethnicity and state: 2009, 2011, and 2015 311
Table 223.30. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale scores of 12th-graders with various attitudes toward science and percentage reporting these attitudes, by selected student... 312
Table 223.40. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale scores and percentage distribution of 4th- and 8th-graders, by computer use and internet access at home and other selected... 313
Table 224.10. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) music and visual arts scale scores of 8th-graders, percentage distribution by frequency of instruction at their school, and percentage participating... 315
Table 224.70. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) technology and engineering literacy (TEL) scale score of 8th-graders, their scores on the three TEL content areas, and percentage attaining... 316
Table 224.73. Average scale score of 8th-graders on the information and communication technology (ICT) content area of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) technology and engineering literacy (TEL)... 317
Table 225.10. Average number of Carnegie units earned by public high school graduates in various subject fields, by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1982 through 2009 318
Table 225.20. Average number of Carnegie units earned by public high school graduates in career/technical education courses in various occupational fields, by sex and race/ethnicity, and percentage distribution of students,... 320
Table 225.30. Percentage of public and private high school graduates taking selected mathematics and science courses in high school, by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1982 through 2009 322
Table 225.40. Percentage of public and private high school graduates taking selected mathematics and science courses in high school, by selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1990 through 2009 323
Table 225.70. Number and percentage of high school graduates who took foreign language courses in high school and average number of credits earned, by language and number of credits: 2000, 2005, and 2009 326
Table 225.80. Percentage distribution of elementary and secondary school children, by average grades and selected child and school characteristics: 2003, 2007, and 2012 327
Table 225.90. Number and percentage of elementary and secondary school students retained in grade, by sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level: 1994 through 2015 328
Table 226.10. SAT mean scores of college-bound seniors, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1986-87 through 2015-16 330
Table 226.20. SAT mean scores of college-bound seniors, by sex: 1966-67 through 2015-16 331
Table 226.30. SAT mean scores and percentage distribution of college-bound seniors, by selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1995-96 through 2015-16 332
Table 226.40. Mean SAT scores of college-bound seniors and percentage of graduates taking the SAT, by state: Selected years, 1995-96 through 2015-16 334
Table 226.50. Number and percentage of graduates taking the ACT test; average scores and standard deviations, by sex and race/ethnicity; and percentage of test takers with selected composite scores and planned fields... 335
Table 226.60. Average ACT scores and percentage of graduates taking the ACT, by state: 2012 and 2016 336
Table 227.10. Percentage of 9th-grade students participating in various school-sponsored and non-school-sponsored activities, by sex and race/ethnicity: 2009 337
Table 227.40. Percentage of elementary and secondary school students who do homework, average time spent, percentage whose parents check that homework is done, and percentage whose parents help with homework,... 338
Table 227.50. Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading and mathematics scale scores of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-graders and percentage absent from school, by selected characteristics and... 341
Table 228.10. School-associated violent deaths of all persons, homicides and suicides of youth ages 5-18 at school, and total homicides and suicides of youth ages 5-18, by type of violent death: 1992-93 through 2013-14 343
Table 228.20. Number of nonfatal victimizations against students ages 12-18 and rate of victimization per 1,000 students, by type of victimization and location: 1992 through 2015 344
Table 228.25. Number of nonfatal victimizations against students ages 12-18 and rate of victimization per 1,000 students, by type of victimization, location, and selected student characteristics: 2015 345
Table 228.30. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported criminal victimization at school during the previous 6 months, by type of victimization and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years,... 346
Table 228.40. Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property during the previous 12 months, by selected student characteristics and number of times threatened... 348
Table 228.50. Percentage of public school students in grades 9-12 who reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property at least one time during the previous 12 months, by state: Selected years,... 349
Table 228.70. Number and percentage of public and private school teachers who reported that they were threatened with injury or physically attacked by a student from school during the previous 12 months,... 350
Table 228.80. Percentage of public school teachers who reported that they were threatened with injury or physically attacked by a student from school during the previous 12 months, by state: Selected years,... 351
Table 228.99. Percentage distribution of students in grades 9-12 and percentage reporting selected types of victimization or risk behaviors, by sex and sexual orientation: 2015 352
Table 229.10. Percentage of public schools recording incidents of crime at school and reporting incidents to police, number of incidents, and rate per 1,000 students, by type of crime: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2013-14 353
Table 229.20. Number and percentage of public schools recording at least one crime incident that occurred at school, and number and rate of incidents, by school characteristics and type of incident: 1999-2000 and 2009-10 354
Table 229.30. Percentage of public schools recording violent incidents of crime at school, number of incidents, and rate per 1,000 students, by category of violent incident and selected school characteristics: 2009-10 and 2013-14 356
Table 229.40. Percentage of public schools reporting incidents of crime at school to the police, number of incidents, and rate per 1,000 students, by type of crime and selected school characteristics: 2009-10 357
Table 229.50. Percentage distribution of public schools, by number of violent incidents of crime at school recorded and reported to the police and selected school characteristics: 2009-10 358
Table 229.60. Percentage distribution of public schools, by number of serious violent incidents of crime at school recorded and reported to the police and selected school characteristics: 2009-10 359
Table 230.10. Percentage of public schools reporting selected discipline problems that occurred at school, by frequency and selected school characteristics: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2013-14 360
Table 230.20. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported that gangs were present at school during the school year, by selected student and school characteristics and urbanicity: Selected years, 2001 through 2015 362
Table 230.30. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being the target of hate-related words and seeing hate-related graffiti at school during the school year, by selected student and school characteristics:... 363
Table 230.35. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being the target of hate-related words at school, by type of hate-related word and selected student and school characteristics: 2015 364
Table 230.40. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school during the school year, by type of bullying and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 2005 through 2015 365
Table 230.50. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school during the school year and, among bullied students, percentage who reported being bullied in various locations, by selected student and... 368
Table 230.52. Among students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school during the school year, percentage reporting that bullying had varying degrees of negative effect on various aspects of their life,... 369
Table 230.53. Among students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school during the school year, percentage reporting that bullying was related to specific characteristics, by type of characteristic related to bullying and... 370
Table 230.55. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being cyber-bullied anywhere during the school year, by type of cyber-bullying and selected student and school characteristics: 2013 371
Table 230.60. Among students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school or cyber-bullied anywhere during the school year, percentage reporting various frequencies of bullying and the notification of an adult at school,... 372
Table 230.62. Percentage of public school students in grades 9-12 who reported having been bullied on school property or electronically bullied during the previous 12 months, by state: Selected years, 2009 through 2015 374
Table 230.65. Percentage of public schools reporting selected types of cyber-bullying problems occurring at school or away from school at least once a week, by selected school characteristics: 2009-10 375
Table 230.70. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being afraid of attack or harm, by location and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1995 through 2015 376
Table 230.80. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported avoiding one or more places in school or avoiding school activities or classes because of fear of attack or harm, by selected student and school characteristics:... 377
Table 230.90. Percentage of public and private school teachers who agreed that student misbehavior and student tardiness and class cutting interfered with their teaching, by selected teacher and school characteristics:... 378
Table 230.92. Percentage of public and private school teachers who agreed that other teachers and the principal enforced school rules, by selected teacher and school characteristics: Selected years, 1987-88 through 2011-12 379
Table 230.95. Percentage of public school teachers who agreed that student misbehavior and student tardiness and class cutting interfered with their teaching and that other teachers and the principal enforced school rules,... 380
Table 231.10. Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who reported having been in a physical fight at least one time during the previous 12 months, by location and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1993 through 2015 381
Table 231.20. Percentage distribution of students in grades 9-12, by number of times they reported having been in a physical fight anywhere or on school property during the previous 12 months and selected student... 382
Table 231.30. Percentage of public school students in grades 9-12 who reported having been in a physical fight at least one time during the previous 12 months, by location and state: Selected years, 2005 through 2015 383
Table 231.40. Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who reported carrying a weapon at least 1 day during the previous 30 days, by location and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1993 through 2015 384
Table 231.50. Percentage distribution of students in grades 9-12, by number of days they reported carrying a weapon anywhere or on school property during the previous 30 days and selected student characteristics: 2015 385
Table 231.60. Percentage of public school students in grades 9-12 who reported carrying a weapon at least 1 day during the previous 30 days, by location and state: Selected years, 2005 through 2015 386
Table 231.65. Number of incidents of students bringing firearms to or possessing firearms at a public school and rate of incidents per 100,000 students, by state: 2009-10 through 2014-15 387
Table 231.70. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported having access to a loaded gun, without adult permission, at school or away from school during the school year, by selected student and school characteristics:... 388
Table 232.10. Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who reported using alcohol at least 1 day during the previous 30 days, by location and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1993 through 2015 389
Table 232.20. Percentage distribution of students in grades 9-12, by number of days they reported using alcohol anywhere or on school property during the previous 30 days and selected student characteristics:... 390
Table 232.30. Percentage of public school students in grades 9-12 who reported using alcohol at least 1 day during the previous 30 days, by location and state: Selected years, 2005 through 2015 391
Table 232.40. Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who reported using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days, by location and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1993 through 2015 392
Table 232.50. Percentage distribution of students in grades 9-12, by number of times they reported using marijuana anywhere or on school property during the previous 30 days and selected student characteristics:... 393
Table 232.60. Percentage of public school students in grades 9-12 who reported using marijuana at least one time during the previous 30 days, by location and state: Selected years, 2005 through 2015 394
Table 232.70. Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property during the previous 12 months, by selected student characteristics: Selected years,... 395
Table 232.80. Percentage of public school students in grades 9-12 who reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property during the previous 12 months, by state: Selected years, 2003 through 2015 396
Table 232.90. Percentage of high school seniors reporting use of alcohol and illicit drugs, by frequency of use and substance used: Selected years, 1975 through 2016 397
Table 232.95. Percentage of 12- to 17-year-olds reporting use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes during the past 30 days and the past year, by substance used, sex, and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1985 through 2015 398
Table 233.10. Number and percentage of public schools that took a serious disciplinary action in response to specific offenses, number of serious actions taken, and percentage distribution of actions, by type of offense,... 399
Table 233.25. Number and percentage of fall 2009 ninth-graders who were ever suspended or expelled through spring 2012, by when student was suspended or expelled and selected student characteristics: 2013 400
Table 233.27. Number of students receiving selected disciplinary actions in public elementary and secondary schools, by type of disciplinary action, disability status, sex, and race/ethnicity: 2011-12 401
Table 233.28. Percentage of students receiving selected disciplinary actions in public elementary and secondary schools, by type of disciplinary action, disability status, sex, and race/ethnicity: 2011-12 402
Table 233.30. Number of students suspended and expelled from public elementary and secondary schools, by sex, race/ethnicity, and state: 2011-12 403
Table 233.40. Percentage of students suspended and expelled from public elementary and secondary schools, by sex, race/ethnicity, and state: 2011-12 405
Table 233.45. Number of discipline incidents resulting in removal of a student from a regular education program for at least an entire school day and rate of incidents per 100,000 students, by discipline reason and state: 2014-15 406
Table 233.50. Percentage of public schools with various safety and security measures: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2013-14 407
Table 233.60. Percentage of public schools with various safety and security measures, by selected school characteristics: 2013-14 408
Table 233.65. Percentage of public schools with a written plan for procedures to be performed in selected crises and percentage that have drilled students on the use of a plan, by selected school characteristics:... 409
Table 233.70. Percentage of public schools with one or more full-time or part-time security staff present at least once a week, by selected school characteristics: 2005-06 through 2013-14 413
Table 233.80. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported various security measures at school: Selected years, 1999 through 2015 414
Table 233.90. Number of juvenile offenders in residential placement facilities, by selected juvenile and facility characteristics: Selected years, 1997 through 2013 415
Table 233.92. Residential placement rate (number of juvenile offenders in residential facilities) per 100,000 juveniles, by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1997 through 2013 416
Table 234.10. Age range for compulsory school attendance and special education services, and policies on year-round schools and kindergarten programs, by state: Selected years, 2000 through 2014 417
Table 234.20. Minimum amount of instructional time per year and policies on textbooks, by state: Selected years, 2000 through 2014 418
Table 234.30. Course credit requirements and exit exam requirements for a standard high school diploma and the use of other high school completion credentials, by state: 2013 420
Table 234.50. Required testing for initial certification of elementary and secondary school teachers, by type of assessment and state: 2015 and 2016 421
Table 235.10. Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2013-14 422
Table 235.20. Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds and state or jurisdiction: 2013-14 424
Table 235.40. Public elementary and secondary revenues and expenditures, by locale, source of revenue, and purpose of expenditure: 2013-14 425
Table 236.10. Summary of expenditures for public elementary and secondary education and other related programs, by purpose: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2013-14 426
Table 236.15. Current expenditures and current expenditures per pupil in public elementary and secondary schools: 1989-90 through 2026-27 427
Table 236.20. Total expenditures for public elementary and secondary education and other related programs, by function and subfunction: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2013-14 428
Table 236.25. Current expenditures for public elementary and secondary education, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1969-70 through 2013-14 430
Table 236.30. Total expenditures for public elementary and secondary education and other related programs, by function and state or jurisdiction: 2013-14 432
Table 236.50. Expenditures for instruction in public elementary and secondary schools, by subfunction and state or jurisdiction: 2012-13 and 2013-14 434
Table 236.55. Total and current expenditures per pupil in public elementary and secondary schools: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2013-14 435
Table 236.60. Total and current expenditures per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by function and subfunction: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2013-14 436
Table 236.65. Current expenditure per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1969-70 through 2013-14 438
Table 236.70. Current expenditure per pupil in average daily attendance in public elementary and secondary schools, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1969-70 through 2013-14 440
Table 236.75. Total and current expenditures per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by function and state or jurisdiction: 2013-14 442
Table 236.90. Students transported at public expense and current expenditures for transportation: Selected years, 1929-30 through 2013-14 443
Table 301.10. Enrollment, staff, and degrees/certificates conferred in degree-granting and non-degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution, sex of student, type of staff,... 456
Table 301.20. Historical summary of faculty, enrollment, degrees conferred, and finances in degree-granting postsecondary institutions: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2014-15 457
Table 302.10. Recent high school completers and their enrollment in 2-year and 4-year colleges, by sex: 1960 through 2015 458
Table 302.20. Percentage of recent high school completers enrolled in 2- and 4-year colleges, by race/ethnicity: 1960 through 2015 459
Table 302.30. Percentage of recent high school completers enrolled in 2-year and 4-year colleges, by income level: 1975 through 2015 460
Table 302.40. Number of high schools with 12th-graders and percentage of high school graduates attending 4-year colleges, by selected high school characteristics: Selected years, 1998-99 through 2011-12 461
Table 302.43. Percentage distribution of fall 2009 ninth-graders who had completed high school, by postsecondary enrollment status in fall 2013, and selected measures of their high school achievement and... 462
Table 302.50. Estimated rate of 2011-12 high school graduates attending degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state: 2012 464
Table 302.60. Percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of institution and sex and race/ethnicity of student: 1970 through 2015 465
Table 302.62. Percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions and percentage distribution of those enrolled, by sex, race/ethnicity, and selected racial/ethnic subgroups: 2010 and 2015 466
Table 303.10. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control of institution: Selected years, 1947 through 2026 468
Table 303.20. Total fall enrollment in all postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV programs and annual percentage change in enrollment, by degree-granting status and control of institution: 1995 through 2015 470
Table 303.25. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution: 1970 through 2015 471
Table 303.30. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution, attendance status, and sex of student: Selected years, 1970 through 2026 472
Table 303.40. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex, and age: Selected years, 1970 through 2026 474
Table 303.45. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex, attendance status, and age of student: 2011, 2013, and 2015 475
Table 303.50. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, control and level of institution, attendance status, and age of student: 2015 476
Table 303.55. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution, attendance status, and age of student: 2015 477
Table 303.60. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, and other selected characteristics: 2015 478
Table 303.65. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, and other selected characteristics: 2013 479
Table 303.70. Total undergraduate fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1970 through 2026 480
Table 303.80. Total postbaccalaureate fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control of institution: 1967 through 2026 482
Table 303.90. Fall enrollment and number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and religious affiliation of institution: Selected years, 1980 through 2015 483
Table 304.10. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1970 through 2015 485
Table 304.15. Total fall enrollment in public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1970 through 2015 486
Table 304.20. Total fall enrollment in private degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1970 through 2015 487
Table 304.30. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex, and state or jurisdiction: 2014 and 2015 488
Table 304.35. Total fall enrollment in public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex, and state or jurisdiction: 2014 and 2015 489
Table 304.60. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2014 and 2015 490
Table 304.70. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment and state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 2000 through 2015 491
Table 304.80. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control, level of enrollment, level of institution, and state or jurisdiction: 2015 492
Table 305.10. Total fall enrollment of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and level and control of institution: 1955 through 2026 493
Table 305.20. Total fall enrollment of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, control of institution, and state or jurisdiction:... 494
Table 305.30. Number and percentage of degree-granting postsecondary institutions with first-year undergraduates using various selection criteria for admission, by control and level of institution: Selected years,... 495
Table 305.40. Acceptance rates; number of applications, admissions, and enrollees; and enrollees' SAT and ACT scores for degree-granting postsecondary institutions with first-year undergraduates,... 496
Table 306.10. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex, attendance status, and race/ethnicity of student: Selected years, 1976 through 2015 497
Table 306.20. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution and race/ethnicity of student: Selected years, 1976 through 2015 500
Table 306.30. Fall enrollment of U.S. residents in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1976 through 2026 502
Table 306.40. Fall enrollment of males and females and specific racial/ethnic groups in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and percentage of U.S. resident enrollment... 503
Table 306.50. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and classification of institution, level of enrollment, and race/ethnicity of student: 2015 505
Table 306.60. Fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity of student and state or jurisdiction: 2015 507
Table 307.10. Full-time-equivalent fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution: 1967 through 2026 509
Table 307.20. Full-time-equivalent fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2000, 2010, and 2015 510
Table 307.30. Full-time-equivalent fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2000, 2010, and 2015 511
Table 308.10. Total 12-month enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2013-14 and 2014-15 512
Table 308.20. Total 12-month enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control of institution and state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 2004-05 through 2014-15 513
Table 309.10. Residence and migration of all first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state or jurisdiction: Fall 2014 514
Table 309.20. Residence and migration of all first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates in degree-granting postsecondary institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months,... 515
Table 309.30. Residence and migration of all first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates in 4-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months,... 516
Table 310.10. Number of U.S. students studying abroad and percentage distribution, by sex, race/ethnicity, and other selected characteristics: Selected years, 2000-01 through 2014-15 517
Table 310.20. Foreign students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States, by continent, region, and selected countries of origin: Selected years, 1980-81 through 2015-16 518
Table 311.10. Number and percentage distribution of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions, by level, disability status, and selected student characteristics: 2007-08 and 2011-12 519
Table 311.15. Number and percentage of students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by distance education participation, location of student, level of enrollment, and control and level of institution:... 520
Table 311.20. Number and percentage of undergraduate students taking night, weekend, or online classes, by selected characteristics: 2011-12 521
Table 311.22. Number and percentage of undergraduate students taking distance education or online classes and degree programs, by selected characteristics: Selected years, 2003-04 through 2011-12 522
Table 311.30. Number and percentage of graduate students taking night, weekend, or online classes, by selected characteristics: 2011-12 523
Table 311.32. Number and percentage of graduate students taking distance education or online classes and degree programs, by selected characteristics: Selected years, 2003-04 through 2011-12 524
Table 311.33. Selected statistics for degree-granting postsecondary institutions that primarily offer online programs, by control of institution and selected characteristics: 2015 525
Table 311.40. Percentage of first-year undergraduate students who reported taking remedial education courses, by selected student and institution characteristics: 2003-04, 2007-08, and 2011-12 526
Table 311.50. Percentage of degree-granting postsecondary institutions with first-year undergraduates offering remedial services, by control and level of institution: 1989-90 through 2015-16 528
Table 311.60. Enrollment in postsecondary education, by level of enrollment, level of institution, student age, and major field of study: 2011-12 529
Table 311.90. Graduate enrollment in research-based programs in engineering, natural and social sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, and selected health fields in degree-granting postsecondary institutions,... 531
Table 312.10. Enrollment of the 120 largest degree-granting college and university campuses, by selected characteristics and institution: Fall 2015 532
Table 312.20. Selected statistics for degree-granting postsecondary institutions enrolling more than 15,000 students in 2015, by selected institution and student characteristics: Selected years, 1990 through 2014-15 533
Table 312.30. Enrollment and degrees conferred in degree-granting women's colleges, by selected characteristics and institution: Fall 2015 and 2014-15 543
Table 312.50. Fall enrollment and degrees conferred in degree-granting tribally controlled postsecondary institutions, by state and institution: Selected years, fall 2000 through fall 2015, and 2013-14 and 2014-15 544
Table 313.10. Fall enrollment, degrees conferred, and expenditures in degree-granting historically Black colleges and universities, by institution: 2014, 2015, and 2014-15 545
Table 313.20. Fall enrollment in degree-granting historically Black colleges and universities, by sex of student and level and control of institution: Selected years, 1976 through 2015 547
Table 313.30. Selected statistics on degree-granting historically Black colleges and universities, by control and level of institution: Selected years, 1990 through 2015 548
Table 314.10. Total and full-time-equivalent (FTE) staff and FTE student/FTE staff ratios in postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV programs, by degree-granting status, control of institution, and primary occupation:... 549
Table 314.20. Employees in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by sex, employment status, control and level of institution, and primary occupation: Selected years, fall 1991 through fall 2015 550
Table 314.30. Employees in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by employment status, sex, control and level of institution, and primary occupation: Fall 2015 551
Table 314.40. Employees in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity, sex, employment status, control and level of institution, and primary occupation: Fall 2015 554
Table 314.50. Ratios of full-time-equivalent (FTE) students to FTE staff and FTE faculty in public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of institution and state or jurisdiction: Fall 2015 557
Table 314.60. Ratios of full-time-equivalent (FTE) students to FTE staff and FTE faculty in private degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of institution and state or jurisdiction: Fall 2015 558
Table 315.10. Number of faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by employment status, sex, control, and level of institution: Selected years, fall 1970 through fall 2015 559
Table 315.20. Full-time faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity, sex, and academic rank: Fall 2011, fall 2013, and fall 2015 560
Table 316.10. Average salary of full-time instructional faculty on 9-month contracts in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by academic rank, control and level of institution, and sex: Selected years,... 561
Table 316.20. Average salary of full-time instructional faculty on 9-month contracts in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by academic rank, sex, and control and level of institution: Selected years,... 564
Table 316.30. Average salary of full-time instructional faculty on 9-month contracts in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2015-16 565
Table 316.50. Average salary of full-time instructional faculty on 9-month contracts in 4-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and classification of institution, academic rank of faculty,... 566
Table 316.80. Percentage of degree-granting postsecondary institutions with a tenure system and of full-time faculty with tenure at these institutions, by control and level of institution and selected characteristics of faculty:... 567
Table 317.10. Degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution: Selected years, 1949-50 through 2015-16 568
Table 317.20. Degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and classification of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2015-16 569
Table 317.30. Number of non-degree-granting Title IV institutions offering postsecondary education, by control of institution and state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 2000-01 through 2015-16 571
Table 317.40. Number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions and enrollment in these institutions, by enrollment size, control, and classification of institution: Fall 2015 572
Table 317.50. Degree-granting postsecondary institutions that have closed their doors, by control and level of institution: 1969-70 through 2015-16 575
Table 318.10. Degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by level of degree and sex of student: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2026-27 576
Table 318.20. Bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by field of study: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2014-15 577
Table 318.30. Bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by sex of student and discipline division: 2014-15 578
Table 318.40. Degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions, by control of institution and level of degree/certificate: 1970-71 through 2014-15 595
Table 318.50. Degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by control of institution, level of degree, and field of study: 2014-15 596
Table 318.60. Number of postsecondary institutions conferring degrees, by control of institution, level of degree, and field of study: 2014-15 597
Table 319.10. Degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by control of institution, level of degree, and state or jurisdiction: 2014-15 598
Table 319.20. Degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by level of degree and state or jurisdiction: 2012-13 through 2014-15 599
Table 319.30. Bachelor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by field of study and state or jurisdiction: 2014-15 600
Table 319.40. Master's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by field of study and state or jurisdiction: 2014-15 601
Table 320.10. Certificates below the associate's degree level conferred by postsecondary institutions, by length of curriculum, sex of student, institution level and control, and discipline division: 2014-15 602
Table 320.20. Certificates below the associate's degree level conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: 1998-99 through 2014-15 604
Table 321.10. Associate's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by sex of student and discipline division: 2004-05 through 2014-15 605
Table 321.20. Associate's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2014-15 606
Table 321.30. Associate's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and field of study: 2013-14 and 2014-15 607
Table 322.10. Bachelor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by field of study: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2014-15 608
Table 322.20. Bachelor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2014-15 609
Table 322.30. Bachelor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and field of study: 2013-14 and 2014-15 610
Table 322.40. Bachelor's degrees conferred to males by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and field of study: 2013-14 and 2014-15 611
Table 322.50. Bachelor's degrees conferred to females by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and field of study: 2013-14 and 2014-15 612
Table 323.10. Master's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by field of study: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2014-15 613
Table 323.20. Master's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2014-15 614
Table 323.30. Master's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and field of study: 2013-14 and 2014-15 615
Table 324.10. Doctor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by field of study: Selected years, 1970-71 through 2014-15 616
Table 324.20. Doctor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2014-15 617
Table 324.25. Doctor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and field of study: 2013-14 and 2014-15 618
Table 324.40. Number of postsecondary institutions conferring doctor's degrees in dentistry, medicine, and law, and number of such degrees conferred, by sex of student: Selected years, 1949-50 through 2014-15 619
Table 324.50. Degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions in selected professional fields, by sex of student, control of institution, and field of study: Selected years, 1985-86 through 2014-15 620
Table 324.55. Degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions in selected professional fields, by race/ethnicity and field of study: 2013-14 and 2014-15 621
Table 324.80. Statistical profile of persons receiving doctor's degrees, by field of study and selected characteristics: 2013-14 and 2014-15 622
Table 324.90. Doctor's degrees conferred by the 60 institutions conferring the most doctor's degrees, by rank order: 2005-06 through 2014-15 623
Table 325.35. Degrees in computer and information sciences conferred by postsecondary institutions, by level of degree and sex of student: 1970-71 through 2014-15 624
Table 325.45. Degrees in engineering and engineering technologies conferred by postsecondary institutions, by level of degree and sex of student: Selected years, 1949-50 through 2014-15 625
Table 326.10. Graduation rate from first institution attended for first-time, full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students at 4-year postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity, time to completion, sex, control of institution,... 626
Table 326.20. Graduation rate from first institution attended within 150 percent of normal time for first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students at 2-year postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity, sex, and... 632
Table 326.30. Retention of first-time degree-seeking undergraduates at degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, level and control of institution, and percentage of applications accepted:... 634
Table 326.40. Percentage distribution of first-time postsecondary students starting at 2- and 4-year institutions during the 2003-04 academic year, by highest degree attained, enrollment status, and selected characteristics:... 636
Table 326.50. Number and percentage distribution of first-time postsecondary students starting at 2- and 4-year institutions during the 2011-12 academic year, by attainment and enrollment status and selected characteristics:... 638
Table 329.10. On-campus crimes, arrests, and referrals for disciplinary action at degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by location of incident, control and level of institution, and type of incident: 2001 through 2014 640
Table 329.20. On-campus crimes, arrests, and referrals for disciplinary action per 10,000 full-time-equivalent (FTE) students at degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by whether institution has residence halls,... 642
Table 329.30. On-campus hate crimes at degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution, type of crime, and category of bias motivating the crime: 2009 through 2014 645
Table 330.10. Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution: 1963-64 through 2015-16 646
Table 330.20. Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction:... 650
Table 330.30. Average undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board rates for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by percentile of charges and control and level of institution: Selected years,... 651
Table 330.40. Average total cost of attendance for first-time, full-time undergraduate students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution, living arrangement, and component of student costs:... 652
Table 330.50. Average graduate tuition and required fees in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control of institution and percentile of charges: 1989-90 through 2015-16 653
Table 331.10. Percentage of undergraduates receiving financial aid, by type and source of aid and selected student characteristics: 2011-12 654
Table 331.20. Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by participation and average amount awarded in financial aid programs,... 655
Table 331.30. Average amount of grant and scholarship aid and average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, by control and level of institution and income level: Selected years, 2009-10 through 2014-15 657
Table 331.35. Percentage of full-time, full-year undergraduates receiving financial aid, and average annual amount received, by source of aid and selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2011-12 659
Table 331.40. Average amount of financial aid awarded to full-time, full-year undergraduates, by type and source of aid and selected student characteristics: 2011-12 661
Table 331.45. Average amount of financial aid awarded to part-time or part-year undergraduates, by type and source of aid and selected student characteristics: 2011-12 662
Table 331.50. Amount borrowed, aid status, and sources of aid for full-time and part-time undergraduates, by control and level of institution: 2007-08 and 2011-12 663
Table 331.60. Percentage of full-time, full-year undergraduates receiving financial aid, by type and source of aid and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1992-93 through 2011-12 664
Table 331.70. Average amount of financial aid awarded to full-time, full-year undergraduates, by type and source of aid and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1992-93 through 2011-12 665
Table 331.90. Percentage of full-time and part-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, by aid program and control and level of institution: 2007-08 and 2011-12 667
Table 331.95. Percentage of undergraduate students ages 18 to 24 in their 4th (senior) year or above who ever received federal loans, nonfederal loans, or Parent Loans for Undergraduates (PLUS),... 668
Table 332.10. Amount borrowed, aid status, and sources of aid for full-time, full-year postbaccalaureate students, by level of study and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1992-93 through 2011-12 670
Table 332.50. Number of postsecondary students who entered the student loan repayment phase, number of students who defaulted within a 3-year period, and 3-year student loan cohort default rate, by level and... 672
Table 333.10. Revenues of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of revenue and level of institution: Selected years, 2007-08 through 2014-15 673
Table 333.20. Revenues of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of revenue and state or jurisdiction: 2014-15 675
Table 333.30. Appropriations from state and local governments for public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1990-91 through 2014-15 676
Table 333.40. Total revenue of private nonprofit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds and level of institution: Selected years: 1999-2000 through 2014-15 677
Table 333.50. Total revenue of private nonprofit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds and classification of institution: 2014-15 679
Table 333.55. Total revenue of private for-profit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds and level of institution: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2014-15 680
Table 333.70. Revenue received from the federal government by the 120 degree-granting postsecondary institutions receiving the largest amounts, by control and rank order: 2014-15 681
Table 333.90. Endowment funds of the 120 degree-granting postsecondary institutions with the largest endowments, by rank order: Fiscal year 2015 682
Table 334.10. Expenditures of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by purpose of expenditure and level of institution: Selected years, 2007-08 through 2014-15 683
Table 334.20. Expenditures of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of institution, purpose of expenditure, and state or jurisdiction: 2011-12 through 2014-15 685
Table 334.30. Total expenditures of private nonprofit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by purpose and level of institution: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2014-15 686
Table 334.40. Total expenditures of private nonprofit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by purpose and classification of institution: 2014-15 688
Table 334.50. Total expenditures of private for-profit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by purpose and level of institution: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2014-15 689
Table 334.70. Total expenditures of private nonprofit and for-profit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state or jurisdiction: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2014-15 691
Table 401.10. Federal support and estimated federal tax expenditures for education, by category: Selected fiscal years, 1965 through 2016 702
Table 401.20. Federal on-budget funds for education, by agency: Selected fiscal years, 1970 through 2015 704
Table 401.30. Federal on-budget funds for education, by level/educational purpose, agency, and program: Selected fiscal years, 1970 through 2016 706
Table 401.60. U.S. Department of Education appropriations for major programs, by state or jurisdiction: Fiscal year 2015 712
Table 401.70. Appropriations for Title I and selected other programs under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, by program and state or jurisdiction: Fiscal years 2015 and 2016 713
Table 402.10. Federal obligations for research, development, and R&D plant, by category of obligation, performer, and field of science and engineering: Fiscal years 2008 through 2016 714
Table 501.10. Labor force participation, employment, and unemployment of persons 25 to 64 years old, by sex, race/ethnicity, age group, and educational attainment: 2013, 2014, and 2015 721
Table 501.20. Labor force participation, employment, and unemployment of persons 16 to 24 years old who are not enrolled in school, by age group, sex, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment: 2013, 2014, and 2015 723
Table 501.30. Number and percentage of persons 16 to 24 years old who were neither enrolled in school nor working, by educational attainment, age group, sex, family poverty status, and race/ethnicity: 2006, 2011, and 2016 725
Table 501.40. Percentage distribution of 25- to 34-year-olds with various levels of educational attainment, by labor force status, sex, race/ethnicity, and U.S. nativity and citizenship status: 2015 728
Table 501.50. Employment to population ratios of persons 16 to 64 years old, by age group and highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2016 729
Table 501.60. Employment to population ratios of males 16 to 64 years old, by age group and highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2016 730
Table 501.70. Employment to population ratios of females 16 to 64 years old, by age group and highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2016 731
Table 501.80. Unemployment rates of persons 16 to 64 years old, by age group and highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2016 732
Table 501.85. Unemployment rates of males 16 to 64 years old, by age group and highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2016 733
Table 501.90. Unemployment rates of females 16 to 64 years old, by age group and highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1975 through 2016 734
Table 502.10. Occupation of employed persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2015 and 2016 735
Table 502.20. Median annual earnings, number, and percentage of full-time year-round workers 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 1990 through 2015 736
Table 502.30. Median annual earnings of full-time year-round workers 25 to 34 years old and full-time year-round workers as a percentage of the labor force, by sex, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment:... 740
Table 502.40. Annual earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2015 743
Table 503.10. Percentage of high school students age 16 and over who were employed, by age group, sex, race/ethnicity, family income, nativity, and hours worked per week: Selected years, 1970 through 2015 745
Table 503.20. Percentage of college students 16 to 24 years old who were employed, by attendance status, hours worked per week, and control and level of institution: Selected years, October 1970 through 2015 747
Table 503.30. Percentage of college students 16 to 24 years old who were employed, by attendance status, hours worked per week, and selected characteristics: October 2013 through 2015 748
Table 503.40. Percentage of 16- to 64-year-old undergraduate students who were employed, by attendance status, hours worked per week, and selected characteristics: 2005, 2010, and 2015 749
Table 504.10. Labor force status of 2013, 2014, and 2015 high school completers, by college enrollment status, sex, and race/ethnicity: October 2013, 2014, and 2015 752
Table 504.20. Labor force status of recent high school dropouts, by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, October 1980 through 2015 754
Table 505.10. Number, percentage distribution, unemployment rates, and median earnings of 25- to 29-year-old bachelor's degree holders and percentage of degree holders among all 25- to 29-year-olds, by field of study and... 755
Table 505.15. Number, percentage distribution, and median annual earnings of 25- to 34-year-olds with a bachelor's or higher degree, by sex, race/ethnicity, and selected employment and occupational characteristics: 2015 757
Table 505.20. Unemployment rate of 25- to 34-year-olds with a bachelor's or higher degree, by undergraduate field of study, sex, race/ethnicity, and U.S. nativity and citizenship status: 2015 759
Table 505.30. Among employed 25- to 34-year-olds with a bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field, percentage with STEM and non-STEM occupations, by sex, race/ethnicity,... 760
Table 505.40. Percentage distribution of recipients of bachelor's degrees in various fields of study 1 year after graduation, by time to completion, enrollment and employment status, and occupation: 2001 and 2009 761
Table 505.50. Percentage, selected employment characteristics, and annual salaries of bachelor's degree recipients employed full time 1 year after graduation, by field of study: 1991, 2001, and 2009 762
Table 507.15. Average literacy and numeracy scale scores and percentage distribution of 25- to 65-year-olds, by proficiency level and selected characteristics: 2012/2014 763
Table 507.16. Percentage of 25- to 65-year-olds who were not assessed in the problem solving in technology-rich environments domain and average scale score and percentage distribution of those who were assessed,... 764
Table 507.20. Participants in state-administered adult basic education, secondary education, and English as a second language programs, by type of program and state or jurisdiction: Selected fiscal years, 2000 through 2015 765
Table 507.30. Participation of employed persons, 17 years old and over, in career-related adult education during the previous 12 months, by selected characteristics of participants: 1995, 1999, and 2005 766
Table 507.40. Participation rate of persons, 17 years old and over, in adult education during the previous 12 months, by selected characteristics of participants: Selected years, 1991 through 2005 769
Table 601.10. Population, school enrollment, and number of teachers, by major areas of the world and level of education: Selected years, 1980 through 2014 779
Table 601.35. Percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds and 5- to 14-year-olds enrolled in school, by country: 2000 through 2014 780
Table 601.40. Percentage of 15- to 29-year-olds enrolled in school, by selected levels of education, age, and country: 2014 781
Table 601.50. Pupil/teacher ratios in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by level of education and country: Selected years, 2000 through 2014 782
Table 601.60. Teachers' statutory teaching and total working time and average class size in public elementary and secondary schools, by level of education and country: 2014 784
Table 602.10. Average reading literacy scale scores of fourth-graders and percentage whose schools emphasize reading skills and strategies at or before second grade or at third grade, by sex and country or other education system:... 785
Table 602.20. Average fourth-grade scores and annual instructional time in mathematics and science, by country or other education system: 2015 786
Table 602.30. Average eighth-grade scores and annual instructional time in mathematics and science, by country or other education system: 2015 787
Table 602.32a. Average mathematics score and percentage of eighth-graders, by access to the Internet at home, access to a computer or tablet at home or other place outside of school, frequency of computer or... 788
Table 602.32b. Average mathematics score and percentage of eighth-graders, by mathematics teachers' reports of student access to computers and frequency of computer use during mathematics lessons and... 791
Table 602.33a. Average science score and percentage of eighth-graders, by access to the Internet at home, access to a computer or tablet at home or other place outside of school, frequency of computer or... 794
Table 602.33b. Average science score and percentage of eighth-graders, by science teachers' reports of student access to computers and frequency of computer use during science lessons and country or... 797
Table 602.35. Average advanced mathematics and physics scores of high school seniors who had taken advanced courses in these subjects, seniors who had taken such courses as a percentage of their age cohort,... 800
Table 602.40. Average reading literacy, mathematics literacy, and science literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by sex and country or other education system: 2009, 2012, and 2015 801
Table 602.45. Average reading literacy, mathematics literacy, and science literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by computer and internet access at home and country or other education system: 2015 803
Table 602.50. Average reading literacy scores of 15-year-old students and percentage attaining reading literacy proficiency levels, by country or other education system: 2015 805
Table 602.60. Average mathematics literacy scores of 15-year-old students and percentage attaining mathematics literacy proficiency levels, by country or other education system: 2015 807
Table 602.70. Average science literacy scores of 15-year-old students and percentage attaining science literacy proficiency levels, by country or other education system: 2015 809
Table 602.84. Percentage distribution of fourth- and eighth-graders, by frequency with which they reported being bullied during the school year and country or other education system: 2015 811
Table 602.85. Percentage distribution of fourth- and eighth-graders, by extent to which their teachers rated the school as safe and orderly and country or other education system: 2015 812
Table 602.86. Percentage distribution of fourth- and eighth-graders, by severity of school discipline problems reported by their principal and country or other education system: 2015 813
Table 603.10. Percentage of the population 25 to 64 years old who completed high school, by age group and country: Selected years, 2001 through 2015 814
Table 603.20. Percentage of the population 25 to 64 years old who attained any postsecondary degree, by age group and country: Selected years, 2001 through 2015 816
Table 603.30. Percentage of the population 25 to 64 years old who attained a postsecondary degree, by highest degree attained, age group, and country: 2015 818
Table 603.90. Employment to population ratios of 25- to 64-year-olds, by sex, highest level of educational attainment, and country: 2015 820
Table 604.10. Average literacy and numeracy scale scores of 25- to 65-year-olds, by sex, age group, highest level of educational attainment, and country or other education system: 2012 821
Table 604.20. Percentage distribution of 25- to 65-year-olds, by literacy proficiency level, numeracy proficiency level, selected levels of educational attainment, and country or other education system: 2012 822
Table 604.30. Employment rates and mean monthly earnings of 25- to 65-year-olds, by literacy proficiency level, numeracy proficiency level, and country or other education system: 2012 823
Table 604.40. Percentage distribution of 16- to 19-year-olds, by frequency of using computers or the Internet to perform selected activities in everyday life and country or subnational region: 2012, 2014, and 2015 824
Table 604.50. Percentage of 16- to 19-year-olds who were not assessed in the problem solving in technology-rich environments domain and percentage distribution of those who were assessed, by proficiency level,... 826
Table 605.10. Gross domestic product per capita and public and private education expenditures per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student, by level of education and country: Selected years, 2005 through 2013 827
Table 605.20. Public and private direct expenditures on education institutions as a percentage of gross domestic product, by level of education and country: Selected years, 2005 through 2013 829
Table 701.10. Selected statistics on public school libraries/media centers, by level of school: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2011-12 833
Table 701.40. Collections, staff, and operating expenditures of degree-granting postsecondary institution libraries: Selected years, 1981-82 through 2014-15 834
Table 701.50. Collections, staff, operating expenditures, public service hours, and reference services of the 60 largest college and university libraries: Fiscal year 2012 835
Table 701.60. Number of public libraries, number of books and serial volumes, and per capita usage of selected library services per year, by state: Fiscal years 2013 and 2014 836
Table 702.10. Percentage of children ages 3 to 18 living in households with a computer, by type of computer and selected child and family characteristics: Selected years, 2010 through 2015 837
Table 702.20. Percentage of children ages 3 to 18 who use the Internet and, among those who use the Internet, percentage using it in various locations, by selected child and family characteristics: 2011 and 2015 838
Table 702.30. Percentage of persons age 3 and over who use the Internet anywhere and who use the Internet at selected locations, by selected characteristics: 2011 and 2015 839
Figure 1. The structure of education in the United States 59
Figure 2. Enrollment, total expenditures in constant dollars, and expenditures as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP), by level of education: Selected years, 1965-66 through 2015-16 60
Figure 3. Percentage of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1940 through 2016 61
Figure 4. Percentage of persons 25 through 29 years old, by highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1940 through 2016 61
Figure 5. Percentage distribution of persons 25 through 29 years old, by highest level of educational attainment: 2016 62
Figure 6. Percentage of persons 25 through 29 years old, by selected levels of educational attainment and race/ethnicity: 2006 and 2016 62
Figure 7. Enrollment, number of teachers, pupil/teacher ratio, and expenditures in public elementary and secondary schools: 1960-61 through 2014-15 124
Figure 8. Percentage change in public elementary and secondary enrollment, by state: Fall 2009 to fall 2014 125
Figure 9. Total and full-day preprimary enrollment of 3- to 5-year-olds: October 1970 through October 2015 125
Figure 10. Percentage of revenue for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: 1970-71 through 2013-14 126
Figure 11. Current expenditure per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools: 1970-71 through 2013-14 126
Figure 12. Enrollment, degrees conferred, and expenditures in degree-granting postsecondary institutions: 1960-61 through 2015-16 450
Figure 13. Percentage change in total enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state: Fall 2010 to fall 2015 451
Figure 14. Enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by age: Fall 1970 through fall 2026 451
Figure 15. Ratio of full-time-equivalent (FTE) students to total FTE staff and to FTE faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control of institution: 1995, 2005, and 2015 452
Figure 16. Number of bachelor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions in selected fields of study: 2004-05, 2009-10, and 2014-15 452
Figure 17. Percentage distribution of total revenues of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds: 2014-15 453
Figure 18. Percentage distribution of total revenues of private nonprofit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds: 2014-15 454
Figure 19. Percentage distribution of total revenues of private for-profit degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by source of funds: 2014-15 455
Figure 20. Federal on-budget funds for education, by level or other educational purpose: Selected years, 1965 through 2016 701
Figure 21. Percentage distribution of federal on-budget funds for education, by agency: Fiscal year 2015 701
Figure 22. Unemployment rates of persons 25 to 34 years old, by highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1990 through 2016 718
Figure 23. Employment to population ratios of persons 25 to 34 years old, by highest level of educational attainment: Selected years, 1990 through 2016 718
Figure 24. Percentage distribution of 2014-15 high school dropouts and high school completers not enrolled in college, by labor force status: October 2015 719
Figure 25. Median annual earnings of full-time year-round workers 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2015 719
Figure 26. Median annual earnings of 25- to 29-year-old bachelor's degree holders employed full time, by field of study: 2010 and 2015 720
Figure 27. Percentage change in enrollment, by major areas of the world and level of education: 2000 to 2014 776
Figure 28. Percentage of the population 25 to 34 years old with an associate's or higher degree, by OECD country: 2015 777
Figure 29. Public and private direct expenditures on education institutions as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), by OECD country: 2013 778
Figure 30. Percentage of children ages 3 to 18 living in households with a computer, by type of computer and family income: 2015 831
Figure 31. Percentage of persons age 25 and over using the Internet anywhere, at home, and at the workplace, by highest level of educational attainment: 2011 and 2015 832
Text Tables
Table A. Total elementary and secondary school enrollment, by overall trends: Selected years, 1949-50 to fall 2026 57
Table B. Number of public school staff, by selected categories: 1969-70, 1980, and 2014 117
Table C. Suspension of eligibility for Title IV federal student financial aid due to a drug-related conviction or failure to report conviction status on aid application form: 2007-08 through 2013-14 448
Table D. Federal on-budget funding for education, by category: Selected fiscal years, 1965 through 2015 692
Table E. Median annual earnings of full-time year-round workers 25 years old and over, by selected levels of educational attainment and sex: 1995, 2005, and 2015 717
Table F. Population and enrollment at different levels in major areas of the world: 2000 and 2014 772
Table G. Common Core of Data (CCD) file versions used in the current edition of the Digest of Education Statistics: 1986-87 through 2014-15 843