In the year after high school, nearly 3 of 5 1980 graduates enrolled in a postsecondary program. About 60 percent of these graduates pursued academic degrees at 4-year colleges and universities. The other 40 percent pursued vocational or technical skills. There are four major types of postsecondary institutions that offer vocational/technical programs: proprietary schools, private not-for-profit schools, public vocational/technical (offering less than 2-year programs) schools, and public 2-year colleges. This report is focused on students who attended these four types of postsecondary institutions during school year 1980-81. The first topic considered was What distinguishes the students enrolled in the four types of postsecondary institutions that offer vocational/technical programs? The data from the High School and Beyond (HS&B) survey included a variety of student characteristics such as sex, race/ethnicity, family income levels, ability levels, parental education levels, high school program, and U.S. region. Additional variables were included to describe the tuition and fees level of the institution, "intensity" (full- or part-time enrollment status), summer earnings, earnings during the school year, grants, and loans. The second topic considered was At what rate do students enrolled in the four types of institutions attain licenses, certificates, associate degrees, and other degrees (including bachelor's degrees)?
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