Graduates in all racial/ethnic groups on average earned more credits in 2009 than in 1990. Only White and Black graduates earned more credits in 2009 than in 2005.
Trend in average credits earned, by race/ethnicity: 1990-2009
| 1990 |
1994 |
1998 |
2000 |
2005 |
2009 |
| Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
|---|
| White |
23.7 |
* |
(0.12) |
24.5 |
* |
(0.17) |
25.3 |
* |
(0.18) |
26.3 |
* |
(0.25) |
27.0 |
* |
(0.11) |
27.3 |
|
(0.15) |
|---|
| Black |
23.5 |
* |
(0.25) |
23.7 |
* |
(0.13) |
24.9 |
* |
(0.25) |
25.9 |
* |
(0.23) |
26.9 |
* |
(0.19) |
27.4 |
|
(0.14) |
|---|
| Hispanic |
24.0 |
* |
(0.20) |
24.2 |
* |
(0.13) |
25.4 |
* |
(0.27) |
25.7 |
* |
(0.37) |
26.3 |
|
(0.15) |
26.5 |
|
(0.18) |
|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
24.2 |
* |
(0.20) |
24.8 |
* |
(0.22) |
25.4 |
* |
(0.17) |
26.2 |
* |
(0.33) |
26.6 |
|
(0.19) |
27.0 |
|
(0.17) |
|---|
* Significantly different (p<.05) from 2009.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2009.