The Number and Percent of Graduates in the 2000 and 2001 Cohorts Who Earned Each Diploma Type
Diploma Earned |
2000 Cohort after 5 years |
2001 Cohort after 4 years |
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Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
Local Diploma |
61,703 |
41.2 |
33,455 |
24.3 |
Regents (old)* |
87,679 |
58.5 |
1,020 |
0.7 |
Regents (new)** |
375 |
0.3 |
55,363 |
40.2 |
Regents with Advanced Designation*** |
47,866 |
34.8 |
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Total |
149,757 |
100.0 |
137,704 |
100.0 |
*Required passing 8 Regents Exams plus 20.5 credits
**Required passing 5 Regents Exams plus 22 credits
***Required passing 8 Regents Exams plus 22 credits
Note that more than 75 percent of graduates in the 2001 Cohort earned diplomas requiring that they pass at least five Regents examinations with scores of 65 or higher.