Focus on the GED: Who Takes It and Why?

by Heather Andrews

September 2002

Why are thousands of people - young and old - obtaining high school equivalencies through the GED? This report examines the age groups of GED test-takers and their motives for pursuing this option.

Keywords: high school diploma, high school equivalency, credential, employment, education, dropouts, postsecondary education, recipients, graduates

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