Table 3.
Prevalence of postsecondary enrollment among young adults with an ASD vs. peers with other types of disability
| Type of College | ASD | LD | SLI | ID | ED | HI | VI | OI | OHI | TBI | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year community college | 27.66 | 48.54*** | 44.80*** | 18.75* | 36.65 | 50.39*** | 49.27*** | 48.62*** | 51.44*** | 41.57* | 18.61* |
| 4-year university | 14.95 | 21.30 | 31.54*** | 6.29*** | 10.21 | 34.04*** | 38.34*** | 24.76** | 19.55 | 18.14 | 6.20*** |
| 2-year or 4-year | 31.95 | 53.09*** | 57.97*** | 19.63** | 39.66 | 64.13*** | 63.81*** | 53.34*** | 55.88*** | 47.25* | 20.75** |
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| Unweighted N | 630 | 420 | 460 | 470 | 400 | 490 | 420 | 550 | 590 | 210 | 510 |
| Weighted N | 13,803 | 1,275,843 | 82,317 | 244,468 | 234,391 | 26,808 | 9,655 | 23,350 | 93,686 | 5,855 | 36,510 |
p < .05,
p < .01,
p < .001.
Source: NLTS2, wave 5. The prevalence of postsecondary enrollment refers to percentage of students in a particular disability category who reported attending a postsecondary institution. Tests of significance were performed using Chi-square test comparing each disability group with the ASD group. Percentages were weighted to population levels. Unweighted N was rounded to the nearest 10.
ASD = autism spectrum disorder; LD = learning disabilities; SLI = speech/language impairment; ID = intellectual disabilities, ED = emotional disturbances; HI = hearing impairment; VI = visual impairment; OI = orthopedic impairment; OHI = other health impairment; TBI = traumatic brain injury; MD = multiple disabilities.