2017 College Enrollment and Work Activity of Recent High School and College Graduates — 2018-04-26

In October 2017, 66.7 percent of 2017 high school graduates age 16 to 24 were enrolled in colleges or universities, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Among persons age 20 to 29 who received a bachelor's degree in 2017, 77.6 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, this release for the first time presents information on recent degree recipients age 20 to 29. Additional information about the October supplement is included in the Technical Note.