Report Statistics in Brief

Statistics in Brief: High School Seniors Look to the Future, 1972 and 1992

NCES
Author(s):
Patricia Green (NORC)
Publication date:
December 1993
Survey areas:
NLS-72 National Longitudinal Study of the H.S. Class of 1972
HS&B - High School & Beyond
NELS:88 - National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988
Publication number:
NCES 93473

Summary

This Issue Brief uses data from 3 different NCES surveys (NLS-72, HS&B 1980, and NELS:88 Second Follow-up) to compare trends in the expectations of high school seniors. Some key areas analyzed are: high school seniors' plans for further education, jobs, and the differences between young men and young women in life expectations.

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