Table 5
College graduation rate of women, age 25–29, in birth year of children taking NAEP tests, selected years
| Year of test | Fourth-grade test takers | Eighth-grade test takers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Ratio, black to white | White | Black | Ratio, black to white | |
| 1973 | 10% | 4% | 0.4 | 9% | 3% | 0.4 |
| 1980 | 15% | 7% | 0.4 | 13% | 6% | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 21% | 11% | 0.5 | 22% | 12% | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 25% | 11% | 0.4 | 23% | 11% | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 25% | 15% | 0.6 | 24% | 12% | 0.5 |
| 2011 | 33% | 18% | 0.5 | 30% | 17% | 0.6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau(b)
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