Which Statement About Non-College-Bound Young Adults Is True

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement about non-college-bound young adults is true?

• A) Non-college-bound high school graduates are less likely than youth who drop out to find employment.
• B) About one-half of U.S. young people with a high school diploma have no current plans to go to college.
• C) Nearly 20 percent of U.S. recent high school graduates who do not continue their education are unemployed.
• D) Non-college-bound high school graduates have more work opportunities than high school graduates of several decades ago.

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