2007 College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates — 2008-04-25

In October 2007, 67.2 percent of high school graduates from the class of 2007 were enrolled in colleges or universities, according to data re- leased today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Information on school enrollment and work activity is collected month- ly in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Each October, a supplement to the basic CPS gathers more detailed information on employment, unemploy- ment, earnings, demographics, and other characteristics of the civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over. Additional information about the October supplement is included in the Technical Note. Of the nearly 3.0 million youth who graduated from high school between October 2006 and October 2007, about 2.0 million (67.2 percent) were at- tending college in October 2007. The college enrollment rates were 68.3 percent for young women and 66.1 percent for young men.