2009 College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates — 2010-04-27

In October 2009, 70.1 percent of 2009 high school graduates were enrolled in colleges or universities, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was a historical high for the series, which began in 1959. Recent high school graduates not enrolled in college in October 2009 were more likely than enrolled graduates to be in the labor force (70.0 compared with 42.1 percent). Information on school enrollment and work activity 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 sup- plement to the CPS gathers more detailed information on full-time and part-time school enrollment status, level of education, and enrollment status a year ear- lier. Additional information about the October supplement is included in the Technical Note.