EDFacts Graduates and Dropouts, 2014-15 (EDFacts GD:2014-15) is one of 17 “topics" identified in the EDFacts documentation (in this database, each “topic" is entered as a separate study). EDFacts GD:2014-15 (ed.gov/about/inits/ed/edfacts) annually collects cross-sectional data from states about student who graduate or receive a certificate of completion from secondary education or students who dropped out of secondary education at the school, LEA, and state levels. EDFacts GD:2014-15 data were collected using the EDFacts Submission System (ESS), a centralized portal and their submission by states is mandatory and required for benefits. Not submitting the required reports by a state constitutes a failure to comply with law and may have consequences for federal funding to the state. Key statistics produced from EDFacts GD:2014-15 are from 6 data groups with information on Regulatory Cohort Graduation Rate (Four, Five, and Six Year)-Graduation Rate; Regulatory Cohort Graduation Rate (Four, Five, and Six Year)-Student Counts; Graduation Rate; Graduates/Completers; Regulatory Cohort Graduation Rate-Flex; and Regulatory Cohort Graduation Rate Student Counts-Flex. For the purposes of this system, data groups are referred to as 'variables', as a result of the structure and format of EDFacts' data.
HideEDFacts Graduates and Dropouts, 2014-15 (EDFacts GD:2014-15) is one of 17 “topics" identified in the EDFacts documentation (in this database, each “topic" is entered as a separate study). EDFacts GD:2014-15 (ed.gov/about/inits/ed/edfacts) annually collects cross-sectional data from states about student who graduate or... Show more
Data Profile Information
Metadata | Description |
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Level of Data | |
Spatial | United States |
Data Steward Name | Kelly Worthington |
Data Steward Email | kelly.worthington@ed.gov |
Helpdesk Contact Name | |
Helpdesk Email Contact | odp@ed.gov |
Data Representation Period - Start Date | |
Data Representation Period - End Date | |
Created | September 24, 2019 |
Metadata Last Updated | July 20, 2023 |
Organization | U.S. Department of Education |
Program Code | 018:000 |
License | Creative Commons CCZero |
Record Schedule | |
Bureau Code | 018:00 |
Data Quality | True |
Access Level | Public |
Unique Identifier | 79a0a87e-de11-4e42-b346-45d2dcf66d7e |