- More than three-quarters of New England 9th-graders graduate from high school in the normal four years time, compared with 70% nationally.
- Several foreign countries outperform the U.S. in the percentage of 25- to 34-year-olds with a high school credential.
Fig. 6: Public High School Graduates in New England, 2010 to 2022
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) data.
Fig. 7: New England Public High School Graduates by Race, Projected 2010 to 2022
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) data.
Fig. 8: High School Graduation Rates, 2006-07
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Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity.
Fig. 9: New England High School Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 2005-06
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of Editorial Projects in Education (EPE) Research Center data, Diplomas Count 2008.
Fig. 10: High School Attainment Rates for 25- to 34-Year-Olds in OECD and Partner Countries, 2008
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Fig. 11: Education Pipeline: High School Graduation, College Participation and Success, 2006
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Note: 150% of time means that students attending four-year institutions graduate within six years and students attending two-year institutions graduate within three years.
Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS).
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