Hispanic immigrants were more likely to be high school dropouts than Hispanics born in the United States. In 2006, 36% of Hispanic 16- through 24-year-olds born outside the United States were status high school dropouts, compared to 12% for both “first generation” and “second generation or higher” Hispanics born in the United States.
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2006 (NCES 2008-053)
