Michigan Cohort Graduation and Dropout Reports
In order to comply with The No child left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 and, as defined in The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook, the state of Michigan must move to an accountability system for high schools in which a graduation rate includes only "on-time" graduates who earn diplomas in four years. This calculation aligns with the guidelines provided by the National Governors Association (NGA) Graduation Counts Compact and the United States Department of Education (USED).
The "four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate" is calculated by tracking individual students from the time they were enrolled as first-time ninth-graders, with a four-year expected completion rate. The formula accounts for students who leave school and return later, for students retained in a grade and stay in school, and for students who transferred into and out of the public school system. Thus, this is a more accurate measure of the Graduation rate. Students included in building rates must have been reported to the state for two or more count days. Students included in district rates must have been reported to the state for one or more count days.
Reports
- 2021 Cohort Four-Year, 2020 Cohort Five-Year and 2019 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2020 Cohort Four-Year, 2019 Cohort Five-Year and 2018 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2019 Cohort Four-Year, 2018 Cohort Five-Year and 2017 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2018 Cohort Four-Year, 2017 Cohort Five-Year and 2016 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2017 Cohort Four-Year, 2016 Cohort Five-Year and 2015 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2016 Cohort Four-Year, 2015 Cohort Five-Year and 2014 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2015 Cohort Four-Year, 2014 Cohort Five-Year and 2013 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2014 Cohort Four-Year, 2013 Cohort Five-Year and 2012 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2013 Cohort Four-Year, 2012 Cohort Five-Year and 2011 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2012 Cohort Four-Year, 2011 Cohort Five-Year and 2010 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2011 Cohort Four-Year, 2010 Cohort Five-Year and 2009 Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2010 Cohort Four-Year and 2009 Cohort Five-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates
- 2010 Cohort Four-Year, 2009 Cohort Five-Year and 2008 Cohort Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups (Revised March 2, 2012)
- 2010 Cohort Graduation and Dropout Rates - Three Year Comparisons
- 2009 Cohort Graduation and Dropout Rates - Three Year Comparisons
- 2009 Cohort Four-Year and 2008 Cohort Five-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates
- 2009 Cohort Four-Year, 2008 Cohort Five-Year and 2007 Cohort Six-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroups
- 2008 Cohort Four-Year and 2007 Cohort Five-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates
- 2008 Cohort Four-Year and 2007 Cohort Five-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates including Subgroup
- 2007 Cohort Four-Year Graduation and Dropout Rates, including Subgroup Data
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Historical Cohort Graduation and Dropout Data
Historical Graduation and Dropout Data
Reports available from this page are calculated using a methodology differing from Michigan's current methodology, found on the Cohort Graduation and Dropout web page. For details on the previous calculation, please see Details of Michigan's 2005-2006 Graduation and Dropout Methodology.
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