| Cohort Survival Rate (%) | Fall 2002 9th Graders | 2005-06 High School Graduates | | 61.5 | 61646 | 37918 | | 62.0 | 11881 | 7361 | | 67.8 | 79777 | 54091 | | 79.1 | 36395 | 28790 | | 65.8 | 522108 | 343515 | | 70.4 | 63076 | 44424 | | 77.3 | 46840 | 36222 | | 69.9 | 10409 | 7275 | | 53.9 | 249877 | 134686 | | 55.9 | 131543 | 73498 | | 67.7 | 16142 | 10922 | | 78.7 | 20453 | 16096 | | 75.0 | 169118 | 126817 | | 70.1 | 82602 | 57920 | | 85.4 | 39434 | 33693 | | 76.6 | 38906 | 29818 | | 71.8 | 53535 | 38449 | | 57.5 | 57823 | 33275 | | 76.0 | 17029 | 12950 | | 74.3 | 74769 | 55536 | | 74.7 | 82071 | 61272 | | 66.9 | 153432 | 102582 | | 85.1 | 69177 | 58898 | | 60.9 | 39138 | 23848 | | 77.2 | 75685 | 58417 | | 79.3 | 12972 | 10283 | | 82.2 | 24032 | 19764 | | 50.5 | 32598 | 16455 | | 78.6 | 17788 | 13988 | | 86.3 | 104310 | 90049 | | 61.8 | 28861 | 17822 | | 64.4 | 251323 | 161817 | | 65.2 | 117724 | 76710 | | 79.1 | 9091 | 7192 | | 74.3 | 157868 | 117356 | | 74.7 | 48886 | 36497 | | 71.2 | 45504 | 32394 | | 78.9 | 160814 | 126926 | | 72.9 | 13863 | 10108 | | 56.5 | 67563 | 38141 | | 82.0 | 10479 | 8589 | | 66.9 | 76063 | 50880 | | 64.1 | 375136 | 240485 | | 78.9 | 36050 | 28457 | | 79.9 | 8486 | 6779 | | 68.3 | 101866 | 69597 | | 68.6 | 87735 | 60213 | | 72.7 | 23051 | 16763 | | 81.3 | 77508 | 63003 | | 74.6 | 7411 | 5527 | | 68.6 | 4099848 | 2814068 |
Source: Tom Mortenson, Postsecondary Opportunity |