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2. is 19.6%

The projected percentages in 2013-14 for Asian/Pacific Islanders; Black, non-Hispanic; and American Indians/Alaska Natives students are 6.9%, 13.2%, and 1.1% respectively. The table below shows projected numbers of high school graduates for each race/ethnic group.

Projected numbers of high school graduates in 2013-14

 

White, non-Hispanics

1.6 million

Hispanics

541,000

Asian/Pacific Islanders

189,000

Black, non-Hispanics

365,000

American Indians/Alaska Natives

31,000

Source

Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income, and Race/Ethnicity (2004).   Published by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), ACT, and the College Board.

 

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