What percentage of high school graduates (in the last 5 years) has
gone onto college?  If possible, a breakdown by states and/or a
breakdown by years would be interesting.

Hi rkrikorian,

The following statistics are compiled by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor:


2000
"Among the 2.8 million high school graduates in 2000, 1.7 million
(63.3 percent) were enrolled in college that October."
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2001/apr/wk3/art01.htm


2001
"Among the 2.5 million members of the high school graduating class of
2001, 1.6 million (61.7 percent) enrolled in college by that October."
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2002/may/wk2/art03.htm



2002
"Among the 2.8 million high school graduates in 2002, 1.8 million
(65.2 percent) were enrolled in college the following October."
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2003/jun/wk4/art04.htm


2003
"Of the 2.7 million youth who graduated from high school in 2003,
about 1.7 million (63.9 percent) were attending college in October."
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2004/may/wk1/art02.htm


2004
"Of the 2.8 million youth who graduated from high school in 2004, 1.8
million (66.7 percent) were attending college in October 2004."
http://stat.bls.gov/opub/ted/2005/mar/wk4/art02.htm


Source:
U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://stat.bls.gov/


Search criteria:
site:.bls.gov "college enrollment "high school graduates" <year>


I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don?t hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
Rainbow

Thank you for the tip.
Best regards,
Rainbow