The Census Bureau has historically grouped high school diploma holders along with  those who hold  “ high school equivalent ” credentials.  Among these is the credential earned  through successfully passing the Gener al Education  Development (GED) t est . I nterest in  identifying those with  GEDs has recently increased, in part from debate within the academic and  federal statistical communities about the inclusion of high school equivalency degrees in t he  calculations of high school g raduation ,  and because of the increasing concern that equivalency  degrees are not truly equivalent in terms of labor market value and as a basis for future  edu cational attainment