No. 255. College Enrollment of Recent High School Graduates: 1960 to 2000 [High school graduates In thousands {1,379 represents 1.379.555]. For persons 13 to 24 Mm graduated from high school In the proceeding 12 months. Includes persons receiving GEDs. Based on surveys and subject to sampling error] Number of high school graduates Percent enrolled In college 2 Year Total I Male Female White Black Total 1 Male Female White Black 1955 ........ 1,579 923 4-5.1 54.5 37.9 45.3 NA 1955 ........ 2,559 1,455 55.9 57.3 4-5.3 51.7 NA 1975 ........ 2,757 1,414 51.3 55.2 43.5 52.1]I NA 1975 ........ 3,135 1,573 55.7 52.5 4-9.5 51.2 NA 1935 ........ 3,539 1,539 4-9.3 45.7 51.3 49.9 41.3 1933 ........ 2,954 1,574 52.7 51.9 53.4 55.1]I 33.5 1934 ........ 3,512 1,533 55.2 55.5 54.5 57.9 45.2 1935 ........ 2,553 1,335 57.7 53.5 53.9 59.4- 42.3 1935 ........ 2,735 1,455 53.3 55.9 51.9 55.5I 35.5 1937 ........ 2,547 1,359 55.5 53.4 55.3 55.5 51.9 1933 ........ 2,573 1,339 53.9 57.5 55.5 55.7 45.5 1939 ........ 2,454 1,245 59.5 57.5 51.5 55.4- 52.3 1995 ........ 2,355 1,135 59.9 57.3 52.5 51.5 45.3 1991 ........ 2,275 1,137 52.4 57.5 57.1 54.5 45.5 1992 ........ 2,393 1,132 51.7 59.5 53.3 53.4- 47.9 1993 ........ 2,333 1,219 52.5 59.7 55.4 52.3 55.5 1994 ........ 2,517 1,273 51.9 55.5 53.2 53.5 55.9 1995 ........ 2,599 1 351 51.9 52.5 51.4 52.5 51.4 1995 ........ 2,555 1 353 55.5 55.1 59.7 55.3 55.3 1997 ........ 2,759 57.5 53.5 75.3 57.5 59.5 1993 ........ 2,315 55.5 52.4- 59.1 55.3 52.1 1999 ........ 2,397 52.9 51 .4- 54.4 52.3 59.2 2555 ........ 2,755 53.3 59.9 55.2 54 5 53.2 NA Not available. 1 Includes other races, not shown separately. 2 As of October. Source: 5.5. National Center for Education Statistics. Digest ofEducaon Statistics. annual