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Diplomas Count 2011 Press Release (PDF)

OVERVIEW

Executive Summary

This year's Diplomas Count reconsiders the "college for all" movement and examines postsecondary options for students other than a bachelor's degree.

'College for All' Reconsidered: Are Four-Year Degrees for All?

With a lackluster economy and rising college costs, other promising postsecondary pathways are getting new attention.

WEB EXTRAS

State Graduation Briefs

View reports for all 50 states and the District of Columbia featuring detailed, state-specific data on current graduation rates and trends over time, definitions of college readiness, high school exit exams, and state requirements for earning a high school diploma.

Interactive Map

This online tool allows users to explore changes in state graduation rates over the past decade.

EdWeek Maps

View the Geographic Information System-based website, which includes information on graduation rates and other indicators across the United States. Interactive mapping technology allows users to zoom in on their states and access detailed data for every school district in the nation.

FROM PRINT

Calif. School Network Readies Students for College and Career

With a program called Linked Learning, some California educators are showing that career training and academics don't have to be mutually exclusive.

On the frontlines of the debate over whether four-year colleges are for everyone, community colleges are responding to new opportunities and some vexing problems.

For-Profits Are Growing Fast—And Undergoing Intense Scrutiny

When it comes to the fastest-growing sector of higher education, some experts and federal officials want buyers to beware.

Efforts Seek to Boost Counseling on Postsecondary-Study Options

Pointing students to postsecondary options other than a four-year college is a challenge for already-overworked counselors.

Statistics Shed Light on Costs and Benefits of Career Paths

New statistical analyses show that good jobs can still be had with less than a four-year college degree.

An Early College Lays a Pipeline to a Career in Health

At Henry Ford Early College in Dearborn, Mich., students get a diploma, a degree, and a leg up on a job in the local health industry.

COMMENTARY

Untangling the Post-Secondary Education Debate

Mike Rose argues that there is more to the discussion of preparing students for life beyond high school than the college vs. vocational training debate.

Reform College Counseling for a Stronger K-16 Bridge

High schools, particularly those serving poor students, face a critical shortage of college counselors, writes Omari Scott Simmons.

RESEARCH

Analysis Finds Graduation Rates Moving Up

After declining or stagnating for two years, states’ graduation rates are showing strong signs of improvement, Diplomas Count concludes.

Graduation in the United States

Data Table Graduation in the United States PDF

Data Table Graduation Policies for the Class of 2011 PDF

Chart Projected Number of Nongraduates for Nation and States, Class of 2011 PDF

CHART Dropout Epicenters PDF

Chart Graduation Rates for the 50 Largest Districts in the Country PDF

Chart Graduation Rates on the Rebound PDF