| Cohort Survival Rate (%) | Fall 1998 9th Graders | 2001-02 High School Graduates | | 59.4 | 62724 | 37260 | | 59.3 | 11442 | 6790 | | 66.4 | 67476 | 44830 | | 73.9 | 36378 | 26890 | | 69.7 | 468162 | 326140 | | 70.6 | 58265 | 41160 | | 75.6 | 43140 | 32610 | | 63.1 | 10453 | 6600 | | 56.0 | 214459 | 120050 | | 53.2 | 123055 | 65520 | | 62.9 | 16125 | 10140 | | 78.3 | 20562 | 16090 | | 72.7 | 161476 | 117430 | | 68.3 | 82509 | 56350 | | 82.4 | 40741 | 33580 | | 75.9 | 39290 | 29840 | | 62.3 | 55999 | 34890 | | 59.2 | 64064 | 37910 | | 75.9 | 16635 | 12620 | | 73.5 | 68672 | 50490 | | 74.4 | 74668 | 55590 | | 78.7 | 132899 | 104550 | | 84.7 | 69761 | 59090 | | 58.5 | 40169 | 23510 | | 73.1 | 73983 | 54050 | | 77.9 | 13655 | 10640 | | 81.6 | 24901 | 20330 | | 68.2 | 23183 | 15800 | | 75.3 | 16566 | 12480 | | 90.6 | 86450 | 78290 | | 59.8 | 29414 | 17580 | | 58.4 | 247917 | 144820 | | 60.8 | 108749 | 66100 | | 83.9 | 9608 | 8060 | | 71.4 | 152908 | 109220 | | 72.5 | 50328 | 36510 | | 68.8 | 45260 | 31140 | | 77.9 | 149158 | 116150 | | 71.2 | 12504 | 8900 | | 49.4 | 63683 | 31450 | | 79.2 | 11302 | 8950 | | 58.5 | 72169 | 42240 | | 62.5 | 350743 | 219340 | | 83.9 | 36598 | 30720 | | 78.1 | 9016 | 7040 | | 73.8 | 90241 | 66630 | | 67.5 | 85131 | 57470 | | 71.1 | 24061 | 17110 | | 78.6 | 76660 | 60260 | | 73.3 | 8401 | 6160 | | 68.2 | 3856100 | 2630130 |
Source: Tom Mortenson, Postsecondary Opportunity |