PROJECTIONS OF TEXAS HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATES 1996 -2012 | | 1995 - 96 | 1999 - 00 | 2007 - 08 | 2011 - 12 |
| Public | 171,983 | 196,161 | 213,635 | 216,803 |
| Private | 12,380 | 13,642 | 15,729 | 15,962 |
| TOTAL | 184,363 | 209,803 | 229,364 | 232,765 |
Source: Chronicle of High Education, March 27, 1998, WesternInterstate Commission for High Education.