College Enrollment Rates: Oregon High School Class of 1997
Compared to Classes of 1993 and 1995
(Percent of Survey Sample*)

                                                            Class of     Class of     Class of
                                                              1993         1995         1997

Enrolled in a postsecondary program
    Enrolled fall term after graduation                          62.5         63.4         63.9
    Delayed enrollment until winter term                           -           5.8          3.5
    Total enrolled in a postsecondary program                      -          69.2         67.4

Not enrolled in any college
     After fall term following graduation                        37.5         36.6         36.1
     After winter term following graduation                        -          30.8         32.6

    Will DEFINITELY enroll within the next 12 months              8.1         10.0         10.1
    Will PROBABLY enroll within the next 12 months               12.2          6.6          8.6

Total who have enrolled or say they will DEFINITELY              70.6         79.2         77.5
enroll within 18 months of high school graduation

Total who have enrolled or say they will either                  82.8         85.8         86.1
DEFINITELY or PROBABLY enroll within 18 months
of high school graduation


* For the class of 1993 survey, sample size is 531; sample sizes for the classes of 1995 and 1997
are 380 and 381 respectively (each with an over-sample of 400 responses from ethnic minority 
graduates, weighted proportionately and merged into the general sample.

Source:  OUS Institutional Research Services, "Where Have Oregon's Graduates Gone? Survey of the
Oregon High School Graduating Class of 1997." May 1998.