2018 College Enrollment and Work Activity of Recent High School and College Graduates — 2019-04-25

In October 2018, 69.1 percent of 2018 high school graduates age 16 to 24 were enrolled in colleges or universities, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Among 20- to 29-year-olds who received a bachelor's degree in 2018, 72.3 percent were employed. Information on school enrollment and employment status is collected monthly in the Current Population Survey (CPS), a nationwide survey of about 60,000 households that provides information on employment and unemployment. Each October, a supplement to the CPS gathers more detailed information about recent degree recipients and school enrollment. In addition to data on recent high school graduates age 16 to 24, this news release presents information on recent degree recipients age 20 to 29. For more information, see the Technical Note in this news release. --Among recent high school graduates age 16 to 24, college enrollment rates for men and women were 66.9 percent and 71.3 percent, respectively.