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GED Certificates and High School Diplomas
Obtained Outside the K-12 Program

Source: State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

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GED CERTIFICATES AND HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS
OBTAINED OUTSIDE THE K-12 PROGRAM
Year GED Certificates
Total Issued1 By Community/
Technical Colleges1
By Other
Testing Centers2
1986 8,387 6,892 1,495
1987 9,610 8,121 1,489
1988 12,790 10,922 1,868
1989 10,363 9,129 1,234
1990 8,736 7,394 1,342
1991 9,523 8,253 1,270
1992 9,980 8,459 1,521
1993 10,430 8,990 1,440
1994 11,091 9,343 1,748
1995 11,314 9,743 1,571
1996 12,118 10,294 1,824
1997 11,124 10,135 989
1998 12,782 11,344 1,438
1999 13,407 12,165 1,242
2000 13,556 12,291 1,265
2001 16,951 15,439 1,512
2002 10,603 9,809 794
2003 11,911 10,980 931
20044 11,869 10,841 1,028
2005 11,656 10,632 1,024
2006 10,976 10,117 859

Year High School Diplomas
Total Granted By Community/
Technical Colleges1
By Local
High Schools3
1986-87 3,590 1,224 2,366
1987-88 3,261 1,164 2,097
1988-89 3,528 1,204 2,324
1989-90 3,687 1,270 2,417
1990-91 3,038 1,315 1,723
1991-92 3,451 1,428 2,023
1992-93 3,432 1,333 2,099
1993-94 na 1,079 na
1994-95 na 1,215 na
1995-96 na 1,151 na
1996-97 na 1,073 na
1997-98 na 1,071 na
1998-99 na 1,115 na
1999-00 na 1,118 na
2000-01 na 1,213 na
2001-02 na 1,391 na
2002-03 na 1,572 na
2003-04 na 1,310 na
2004-05 na 1,398 na
2005-06 na 1,355 na
2006-07 na 1,390 na

1Historical data revised to reflect current data. Series revised to include the technical colleges.
2Other Testing Centers include four-year colleges/universities, public school systems, and others.
3Estimated number of diplomas granted by local high schools based on credits earned at community colleges. Estimates no longer done.
4Revised.

na - not available

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