Teen pregnancy can lead teens to drop out of school, with 30% of teen mothers citing pregnancy as a reason for dropping out. Only 40% of teen mothers finish high school and less than 2% finish college. In 2012, over 305,000 teenage girls gave birth in the US. Adoption is an option for pregnant teens, which can be open or closed. Open adoptions allow birth parents to visit the child, while closed adoptions keep the birth parent's identity confidential. 80% of young teen moms end up in poverty requiring welfare. The rate of teen pregnancy has decreased overall from 2011 to 2012, though it decreased more for some racial groups than others.