Transcript Median Annual Earnings of Full-Time Year

Postsecondary Institutions and Enrollment, Fall 2011
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013, Tables 222, 306, and 308.
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Enrollment at Degree-Granting Institutions, Fall 2011
NOTE: Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013, Tables 221, 225, 227, and 265.
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Undergraduate Enrollment, Fall 2011
SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012, Table 226; unpublished IPEDS data.
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Postsecondary Degrees Awarded, 2010-11
NOTE: Includes certificates and degrees awarded at degree-granting and non-degree-granting Title IV institutions. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013, Tables 310 and 311.
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Fall Enrollment at Degree-Granting Institutions by Sector,
1970–2010, Selected Years
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013, Table 223.
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Postsecondary Degrees Awarded, 1970-71 to 2010-11, Selected Years
NOTE: Certificates existed prior to 2000-01, but reliable data on the number awarded in academic years prior to then are not available.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013, Tables 310 and 323.
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Percentage Distribution of Undergraduate Degrees Awarded,
1970-71 to 2010-11, Selected Years
NOTE: Certificates existed prior to 2000-01, but reliable data on the number awarded in academic years prior to then are not available. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013, Tables 310 and 323.
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Median Annual Earnings and Employment Status of Individuals
Ages 25 and Older by Education Level, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Earnings of Individuals Ages 25 and Older Relative to
High School Graduates by Education Level and
Employment Status, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Female-to-Male Earnings Ratios for Individuals Ages 25 and Older
by Education Level and Employment Status, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older
Relative to High School Graduates, by Race/Ethnicity, 2011
NOTE: The race categories include individuals who reported non-Hispanic and who reported only one race.
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Median Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and
Older by Race/Ethnicity, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Median Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and
Older Relative to Median Earnings of High School Graduates, by
Education Level, 1991−2011, Selected Years
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012b, Table P-24; U.S. Census Bureau, 1995–2012a, PINC tables; U.S. Census Bureau, 1992–1994; calculations by the authors.
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Median Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and
Older Relative to Median Earnings of High School Graduates,
by Education Level, 1987−2011
NOTE: Because of changes in the question on educational attainment, data for the following education levels are not available for 1990 and prior: some college, no degree; associate degree;
bachelor’s degree; and advanced degree. The data presented in this figure are based on the Current Population Survey and therefore may not perfectly match median earnings data presented
elsewhere in this publication that are based on the American Community Survey.
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012b, Table P-24; U.S. Census Bureau, 1995–2012a, PINC tables; U.S. Census Bureau, 1992–1994; calculations by the authors.
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Median Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Whose Highest
Degree Is a Bachelor’s Degree Relative to High School
Graduates, by Gender, 2001 to 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012b, Table P-24; calculations by the authors.
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Median Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25–34
with At Least a Bachelor’s Degree Relative to High School
Graduates, by Gender, 1971–2011, Selected Years
SOURCES: Data for 1993 and prior: National Center for Education Statistics, 2004, Table 14-1; Data for 1994 and after: U.S. Census Bureau, 1995–2012, PINC tables; calculations
by the authors.
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Median Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Whose Highest
Degree Is a Bachelor’s Degree Relative to
High School Graduates, by Gender and Age,
1991, 2001, and 2011
SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2004, Table 14-1; U.S. Census Bureau, 1995–2012, PINC tables; U.S. Census Bureau, 2012b, Table P-24; calculations by the authors.
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Earnings Distribution of All Income-Earners
Ages 35 to 44 by Education Level, 2011
NOTE: Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012c; calculations by the authors.
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Distribution of Education Levels Within Earnings Categories,
All Income Earners Ages 35 to 44, 2011
NOTE: The percentages shown in parentheses on the vertical axis represent the percentage of all earners within each income category. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012c; calculations by the authors.
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Labor Force Participation and Unemployment Rates
of Individuals Ages 23 to 26 and Ages 27 to 30,
by Education Level, 2012
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012; calculations by the authors.
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Median Annual Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages
25 to 64 Relative to High School Graduates,
by Education Level and Age Group, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Median Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers
by Age and Education Level, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Median Estimated Lifetime Earnings of Full-Time Workers Relative to
High School Graduates, by Education Level, 2011
NOTE: Estimates are based on 2011 earnings for full-time workers in different age groups. Assumes a 40-year work life, from age 25 to age 65, for all workers.
SOURCE: Baum, Ma, & Payea, 2013, Figure 1.2, based on data from the March 2012 Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey.
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Median Earnings Relative to Median Earnings
of High School Graduates, Full-Time Workers
by Age and Educational Attainment, 2011
SOURCE: Baum, Ma, & Payea, 2013, Figure 1.2, based on data from the March 2012 Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey.
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Occupations Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree and Highest
Degree of Full-Time Workers, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Largest Occupations of Bachelor’s Degree Recipients Ages 25 and
Older Employed Full Time, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Earnings and Educational Attainment of Full-Time Workers Ages 25
and Older Employed in Occupations with Large Numbers of
Advanced Degree Recipients, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Large Occupations Employing Both High School Graduates and
Bachelor’s Degree Recipients, 2011
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors.
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Percentage Distribution of Highest Education Level of Workers
Ages 25 and Older in Selected Occupations, 2009
NOTE: Based on data from the 2005–2009 American Community Survey five-year data file. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012b, Table 1.11
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Occupations Projected to Have Most Rapid Growth and Largest
Increases in Number of Jobs, 2010 and 2020
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012a, Table 6 and Table 7.
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Outcomes by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Age Group: Students
Who First Enrolled in 2003-04
NOTE: Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Outcomes by Enrollment Intensity and Continuity of Enrollment,
Students Who First Enrolled in 2003-04
*Small sample sizes. Interpret with caution.
NOTE: A “stopout” is defined as a break in enrollment of five or more consecutive months. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Outcomes by Sector, Students Who First Enrolled
and Enrolled Full Time in 2003-04
NOTE: In the for-profit sector, 24% of enrollments were in four-year institutions and 76% were in two-year (or less) institutions. These sectors are combined because of small sample sizes.
Because some students transferred between 2003-04 and 2008-09, they did not receive their credentials from the institutions at which they began. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of
rounding.
SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Percentage Distribution of Outcomes by High School GPA, Students
Who First Enrolled in 2003-04 at Age 24 or Younger
NOTE: High school GPA is unavailable for 27% of enrolling students. The sample size for students with high school GPA lower than 1.5 is too small for reliable reporting. Percentages may not
sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Percentage Distribution of Outcomes by High School SAT/ACT
Scores, Students Who First Enrolled in 2003-04 at Age 24 or
Younger
NOTE: Test scores are unavailable for 36% of enrolling students. Students who took the ACT but not the SAT are included with their scores converted to the SAT scale. Percentages may not
sum to 100 because of rounding.
SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Outcomes by Family Income, Dependent Students
Who First Enrolled in 2003-04
NOTE: Income quartiles, corresponding to 2002 family income, are (1) Less than $30,489; (2) $30,489–$56,068; (3) $56,069–$88,516; (4) $88,517 or higher.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Educational Attainment by 2009 of Students First Enrolling in
2003-04, by Total Amount Borrowed (and Overall Percentage of
Students in Debt Category)
SOURCE: Baum & Payea, Trends in Student Aid 2012, Figure 11A.
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Amount Borrowed by Students Who First Enrolled in
2003-04 and Left Without Completing a Degree or Certificate by
2009, by Length of Enrollment (with Percentages of Students
Within Enrollment Category)
SOURCE: Baum & Payea, Trends in Student Aid 2012, Figure 11C.
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