College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates News Release

Bureau of Labor Statistics

The latest College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates news release has been posted on the BLS website at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/hsgec.pdf and also archived at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/hsgec_04222025.pdf. Highlights are below. In October 2024, 62.8% of high school graduates were enrolled in college 04/22/2025 In October 2024, 62.8 percent of high school graduates ages 16 to 24 were enrolled in colleges or universities. Among people ages 20 to 29 who received a bachelor's degree in 2024, 69.6 percent were employed. HTML | PDF | RSS

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