88% of High School Graduates Go to College By Age 26

http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Staffingstudents/The-Path-Least-Taken-At-a-Glance/The-Path-Least-Taken-Full-Report-PDF.pdf

This college going rate is for 2 and 4 year institutions only, and does not include beauty colleges etc. It is higher than previous studies, and seems to support the use of high school standards for college and career like Common Core. 79% of students go to college by age 20!