National Enrollment Profile
Two factors significantly contribute to the number of new students who enroll in 2- and 4-year college each year. The first is the number of high school seniors who graduate each year.
Table 1 reveals a changing profile of the U.S. high school graduate. While the total is not expected to grow significantly (a 5.7% increase over 10 years), the number of Hispanic graduates will increase by 33% during that same period. The ethnic mix of the total is shifting, primarily through this growth in Hispanics. Single digit increases are projected for other members of traditionally underrepresented groups, and the percentage and number of White graduates will fall.
Table 1 United States High School Graduates Actual/Projected 2015-2024
Hispanic - Alone or any race
Non-Hispanic
Hispanic % of
Public School Total
PUBLIC SCHOOLS High School Graduates TOTAL
White
Black
Amer Indian/ Alaska Native
Asian/ Pacific Islander (Combined)
White % of Public School Total
Black % of Public School Total
Amer Indian/ Alaska Native % of Public School Total
Asian/ Pacific Islander % of
School Year
Public School Total
2015-16
3,138,860
691,661
22.0%
1,773,222
56.5%
459,572
14.6%
30,167
1.0%
183,077
5.8%
2016-17
3,118,893
698,626
22.4%
1,757,322
56.3%
450,543
14.4%
29,300
0.9%
183,383
5.9%
2017-18
3,198,033
739,495
23.1%
1,769,885
55.3%
465,040
14.5%
29,050
0.9%
196,796
6.2%
2018-19
3,203,028
767,254
24.0%
1,754,284
54.8%
461,072
14.4%
28,139
0.9%
196,622
6.1%
2019-20
3,166,150
777,906
24.6%
1,720,563
54.3%
450,629
14.2%
27,458
0.9%
198,353
6.3%
2020-21
3,184,963
800,815
25.1%
1,724,512
54.1%
441,955
13.9%
26,662
0.8%
206,196
6.5%
2021-22
3,195,867
822,484
25.7%
1,719,195
53.8%
438,763
13.7%
26,268
0.8%
209,399
6.6%
2022-23
3,216,522
856,276
26.6%
1,704,187
53.0%
445,157
13.8%
25,878
0.8%
208,632
6.5%
2023-24
3,270,509
894,471
27.3%
1,711,952
52.3%
457,765
14.0%
25,711
0.8%
207,925
6.4%
2024-25
3,317,313
917,776
27.7%
1,724,972
52.0%
471,323
14.2%
25,399
0.8%
209,494
6.3%
CWU HSI Initiative 7.12.18
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