Figure I displays the timing of enrollment and median ages for students who first enrolled in postsecondary education in 1995–96. Delayed entrants were relatively evenly distributed across the four time periods: 9 percent delayed no more than 1 year, 8 percent delayed 2–4 years, 7 percent delayed 5–9 years, and 12 percent waited 10 or more years after high school graduation to enroll in postsecondary education.⁸ How long delayed entrants waited to enroll in postsecondary education varied with demographic characteristics, enrollment status, reasons for enrolling, and the likelihood of finishing a credential.