| Cohort Survival Rate (%) | Fall 2004 9th Graders | 2007-08 High School Graduates | | 64.03 | 64569 | 41346 | | 65.82 | 11934 | 7855 | | 67.13 | 91860 | 61667 | | 75.04 | 38279 | 28725 | | 68.17 | 549463 | 374561 | | 71.50 | 64446 | 46082 | | 78.12 | 49177 | 38419 | | 65.68 | 11249 | 7388 | | 59.56 | 250263 | 149046 | | 58.77 | 142079 | 83505 | | 68.43 | 16971 | 11613 | | 77.62 | 21344 | 16567 | | 75.82 | 178240 | 135143 | | 70.48 | 87829 | 61901 | | 83.92 | 41196 | 34573 | | 78.23 | 39293 | 30737 | | 69.11 | 56919 | 39339 | | 58.13 | 59182 | 34401 | | 78.67 | 16766 | 13189 | | 72.81 | 81270 | 59171 | | 77.04 | 84628 | 65197 | | 72.53 | 158797 | 115183 | | 85.38 | 70751 | 60409 | | 61.69 | 40195 | 24795 | | 78.37 | 78748 | 61717 | | 78.76 | 13200 | 10396 | | 79.46 | 25214 | 20035 | | 47.56 | 36056 | 17149 | | 80.62 | 18584 | 14982 | | 85.21 | 111479 | 94994 | | 60.61 | 30134 | 18264 | | 67.13 | 262635 | 176310 | | 65.90 | 126414 | 83307 | | 81.89 | 8547 | 6999 | | 72.90 | 165656 | 120758 | | 75.21 | 50035 | 37630 | | 74.84 | 46700 | 34949 | | 79.52 | 163848 | 130298 | | 70.91 | 14591 | 10347 | | 53.85 | 65564 | 35303 | | 82.70 | 10377 | 8582 | | 71.07 | 80890 | 57486 | | 65.29 | 386182 | 252121 | | 73.99 | 38069 | 28167 | | 86.63 | 8533 | 7392 | | 70.74 | 109375 | 77369 | | 68.62 | 89802 | 61625 | | 72.27 | 24199 | 17489 | | 85.57 | 76173 | 65183 | | 74.70 | 7355 | 5494 | | 70.06 | 4275060 | 2995158 |
Source: Tom Mortenson, Postsecondary Opportunity |