Report
Statistical Analysis Report
Early Millennials: The Sophomore Class of 2002 a Decade Later
NCES
Author(s):
Xianglei Chen, Erich Lauff, Caren A. Arbeit, Robin Henke, Paul Skomsvold, & Justine Hufford, RTI International
Publication date:
June 2017
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Publication number:
NCES 2017437
Summary
This Statistical Analysis Report examines the early adulthood milestones of 2002 high school sophomores as of 2012. It reports on key outcomes, including high school completion, enrollment in postsecondary education, progress toward or completion of a college degree, family formation (marriage and having children), and employment status and earnings. The analysis of key postsecondary education and employment milestones control for demographic and high school academic characteristics that are associated with such outcomes. The analysis uses nationally representative data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002).