Postsecondary Institutions Offering Vocational/Technical Programs: Analysis Findings from High School and Beyond (1980-1986). Analysis Report

摘要

In the year after high school graduation, about 3 of 5 students enrolled in a postsecondary program. About 60 percent of these students enroll in 4-year colleges and universities--the remainder attend four types of institutions: proprietary schools, private not-for-profit schools, public 2-year colleges, and public institutions offering a less than 2-year program. This report, based on the High School and Beyond (1986) data, presents findings concerning two questions: What distinguishes the students enrolled in the four types of postsecondary institutions that offer vocational/technical programs; What were the rates of attaining licenses, certificates, associate degrees, and other degrees. .(including bachelor's degrees) by 1986.