Table A-2. Response rates for NLTS2 Waves 1 and 2 parent/youth data collection

Respondents	Number	Percent
Wave 1
Total eligible sample	11,276	100
Respondents
Completed telephone interview	8,672	76.9
Partial telephone interview completed	300	2.7
Completed mail questionnaire	258	2.3
Total respondents	9,230	81.9
Total nonrespondents	2,046	18.1

Wave 2
Total eligible sample	8,210	100
Respondents
Completed Parent Part 1 telephone interview	6,859	83.5
Completed Parent Part 2 telephone interview	2,962	36.1
Completed Youth Part 2 telephone interview or mail questionnaire	3,360	41.9
Total respondents with Part 1 and either Parent or Youth Part 2	6,322	77
Total nonrespondents (no parent or youth data)	1,352	16.5
Note: Only a subsample of the total eligible sample was actually eligible to participate in the self-report components of the study.