Factsheets

Historical Trends

Educational Achievement

Educational Attainment

High School Dropouts

College Enrollment

Educational Payoffs

Detailed Tables

Adult and Work Related Education

Educational Attainment (Education Completed)

Education Completed by Various Age Groups

High School Completion and Dropouts

(For Further Information)

College and Graduate Degrees

Degrees Earned, by Field

Degrees Conferred by Institution

Computer Access

Elementary and Secondary Education

Characteristics of Children and Families

Parental Involvement

Student Attitudes and Behavior

Teachers' Salary, Training and Characteristics

Enrollment and Attendance-Elementary and Secondary School

Enrollment of Persons 3 to 34 Years-Old

Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education

Enrollment by Student Characteristics

College Entrance and Completion by High School Graduates

Enrollment In Institutions of Higher Education

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

High School Completion:

High School Curricula and Tracks

College Preparatory and Vocational Programs and Courses

Educational and Occupational Aspirations

Extracurricular Activities

Labor Market Outcomes by Educational Attainment

(For Further Information)

Proficiency and Achievement Test Scores

Reading Proficiency

Writing

History and Geography Proficiency

Mathematics Proficiency

Science Proficiency

Adult and Work Related Education

Characteristics of persons with work-related training: 1993

Characteristics of persons with work-related training: 1995

Participation in adult education during the previous 12 months, by selected characteristics: 1991 and 1995

Participation of employed adults, ages 17 over, in adult education during the prior 12 months by selected characteristics of participants: 1995

Educational Attainment (Education Completed)

Education Completed by Various Age Groups:

Education completed by persons age 25 and over, by state: April 1990

Highest level of education attained by persons age 18 and over, by age, sex, and race/ethnicity: March 1996

Highest degree earned by persons age 18+, by sex, and age: 1998

Percent who had completed high school or college, by sex: 1940 to 1998

Years of school completed by persons age 25 and over and 25 to 29, by race/ethnicity and sex: 1910 to 1996

Education completed by persons age 25 and over, by sex: 1940 to 1998

High School Completion and Dropouts:

Annual high school dropout rates by sex, race, grade, and Hispanic origin: 1967 to 1998

High school graduates and dropouts in public schools, by state 1994-95

High school graduates and dropouts in public schools, by state 1995-96

Percent high school dropouts ages 16 to 24, by gender: 1960-1996

Percent of high school dropouts among persons ages 16 to 34, by age, sex, and race/ethnicity: 1970-1996

High school dropouts among persons ages 16 to 34, by gender: 1970-1997

Labor force status of 1979-80 to 1995-96 high school dropouts 16 to 24 years-old, by sex and race/ethnicity: 1980-96

Labor force status of high school dropouts ages16 to 24, by sex: 1980-97

College and Graduate Degrees

Degrees Earned, by Field

Highest degree and field, by sex: 1993

Time spent earning BA, by field, sex and age: 1993

BA or higher degree, by field, sex and age: 1993

Degrees Conferred by Associate of Arts

Associates degrees (AA) by gender: 1976-77 to 1994-95

Associates degrees (AA) by gender: 1976-77 to 1995-96

Associates degrees (AA) by major field of study and sex: 1993-94

Associates degrees (AA) by major field of study and sex: 1994-95

Associates degrees (AA) by major field of study and sex: 1995-96

Degrees Conferred by Bachelor's of Arts and Sciences:

Bachelor's degrees (BA, BS) by major field of study and sex of student: 1993-94

Bachelor's degrees (BA, BS) by major field of study and sex of student: 1994-95

Bachelor's degrees (BA, BS) by major field of study and sex of student: 1995-96

Bachelor's degrees (BA, BS) by sex of student: 1976-77 to 1994-95

Bachelor's degrees (BA, BS) by sex of student: 1976-77 to 1995-96

Degrees Conferred by Masters' of Arts and Sciences:

Master's degrees (MA, MS) by major field of study and sex of student: 1994-95

Master's degrees (MA, MS) by major field of study and sex of student: 1995-96

Master's degrees (MA, MS) by major field of study and sex of student: 1993-94

Master's degrees (MA, MS) by sex of student: 1976-77 to 1994-95

Master's degrees (MA, MS) by sex of student: 1976-77 to 1995-96

Professional Degrees:

First professional degrees by major field of study and sex of student: 1993-94

First professional degrees by major field of study and sex of student: 1994-95

First professional degrees by major field of study and sex of student: 1995-96

First professional degrees by sex of student: 1976-77 to 1994-95

First professional degrees by sex of student: 1976-77 to 1995-96

Doctoral Degrees:

Doctoral degrees by major field of study and sex of student: 1993-94

Doctoral degrees by major field of study and sex of student: 1994-95

Doctoral degrees by major field of study and sex of student: 1995-96

Doctoral degrees by sex of student: 1976-77 to 1994-95

Doctoral degrees by sex of student: 1976-77 to 1995-96

Selected characteristics of persons receiving doctor's degrees, by field of study: 1994-95

Selected Characteristics of Recipients of Doctoral degrees, 1979-80 to 1994-95

In education

In engineering

In humanities

In life sciences

In physical sciences

In social sciences

Selected characteristics of persons receiving doctoral degrees, by field of study: 1995-96

Computer Access

Percent using computers at home, by selected characteristics of students: 1993

Percent using computers on the job, by selected characteristics and activities:1993

Student use of computers, by grade and selected characteristics: 1984, 1989, and 1993

Elementary and Secondary Education

Characteristics of School Age Children and Families

School-age population, by sex: 1970 to 1996

Family type: 1995

Poverty status of persons, families, and children: 1959 to 1995

Parental Involvement

Percent 3 to 5 year olds a family member read to every day: 1993, 1995, and 1996

Student Attitudes and Behavior

Drugs and Violence in Schools

Safety concerns of 7th-12th graders: 1996

9th-12th graders who encountered drugs and violence in school, by grade, and sex: 1993 and 1995

School and Teachers

8th, 10th, and 12th graders' attitudes about school climate, by student and school characteristics: 1988, 1990, and 1992

Seniors' opinions on school: 1992

Public school students' ratings of teacher quality and parental, community support for their schools, by school location: 1996

Students' grading of teaching skills, by school location: 1996

Teachers' salary, training and characteristics

Average salaries for full-time teachers, by selected characteristics: 1993-94

Selected characteristics of public school teachers: 1961- 1996

Mobility of public and private school teachers, by selected school and teacher characteristics: 1988-89 to 1994-95

Selected characteristics of vocational and non-vocational public school teachers of grades 9 to 12: 1993-94

Education of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools: 1993-94

Principals in public and private schools, by selected characteristics: 1993-94

Enrollment and Attendance Elementary and Secondary School

Attendance of 10th and 12th graders, by selected student and school characteristics: 1990 and 1992

Enrollment in public schools by state: 1986 and 1995

Percent of 6 to 17 year-olds enrolled below modal grade: 1971 to 1993

Estimates of school-age population, by sex: 1970 to 1996

Enrollment of Persons 3 to 34 Years Old

Enrollment by level and control

Percent enrolled by sex, and age: 1975 to 1996

Percent enrolled by age, gender, race, and Hispanic origin: 1947 to 1994

US Census Bureau's School Enrollment Web Page

School enrollment social and economic characteristics of students: October 1998

Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education

Enrollment by Student Characteristics

By disability status and selected student characteristics: 1995-96

Enrollment of 14-34-year-olds by sex and year of college: 1965 to 1996

Age distribution of college students age 14+, by gender: 1947 to 1994

College Entrance and Completion by High School Graduates

High school graduation and college enrollment rates of 14-24 year-olds, by gender, 1967-1994

Enrollment rates of 18- to 24-year-olds in institutions of higher education: 1967 to 1996

Enrollment rates of high school graduates: 1960 to 1996

Highest level of education that by high school sophomores completed through 1992, by selected student characteristics: 1980 to 1992

Percent of 1989-90 first-time postsecondary students enrolled in or who completed college, by degree objective and other student characteristics: 1994

Time spent earning bachelor's degree, by field, sex, and age: spring 1993

Enrollment In Institutions of Higher Education

By percentage minority enrollment: 1995

By level, attendance status, and sex of student: 1994 and 1995

By level of study and sex of student: 1976 to 1995

By type and control of institution: 1976 to 1995

By state: 1992 to 1995

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Fall enrollment, degrees conferred, and expenditures in, by institution: 1995

Selected statistics on: 1980, 1990, and 1995

High School Curricula and Tracks

College Preparatory and Vocational Programs and Courses

Percent of seniors in general, college preparatory, and vocational programs, by student characteristics: 1982 and 1992

Carnegie units earned by public school graduates in various subject fields, by student characteristics: 1982 to 1994

Carnegie units earned by public school graduates in vocational education courses, by student characteristics: 1982 to 1994

Percent of high school graduates with minimum credits in academic courses, by sex: 1982 to 1994

Percent of high school graduates who took selected mathematics and science courses, by sex: 1982 to 1994

Educational and Occupational Aspirations

Percent of seniors who plan to go to college, 1982 and 1992

Expected occupations: 1988, 1990, and 1992

Seniors' reasons for taking current mathematics and science classes, by selected student and school characteristics: 1992

Extracurricular Activities

Participation of 10th and 12th graders in extracurricular activities: 1990 and 1992

Percent of seniors who engage in various activities: 1982 and 1992

Seniors participating in selected school-sponsored extracurricular activities: 1980 and 1992

Labor Market Outcomes by Educational Attainment

College enrollment and labor force status of 1995 and 1996 high school graduates 16 to 24 years old, by sex: 1995 and 1996

Income, earnings, and work activity, by attainment: 1993

Labor force participation of persons 16 years old and over, by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and highest level of education: 1996

Mean earnings of workers ages 18+, by gender: 1975 to 1997

Primary occupation, by degree and field, of persons ages 18-64: 1993

Unemployment rate of persons 16 and over, by age, sex,and highest degree attained: 1994, 1995, and 1996

Proficiency and Achievement Test Scores

12th graders' scores on history, mathematics, reading, and science tests: 1992

Twelfth graders' achievement on history, mathematics, reading, and science tests: 1992

Reading Proficiency

By age and selected characteristics

Percent at or above selected levels

Percent 4th graders in public schools at or above selected levels, by state and region:1994

4th graders in public schools, by time spent on homework and watching TV: 1992 and 1996

Writing

4th, 8th, and 11th graders, by selected characteristics

History and Geography Proficiency

Percent at or above selected history levels, by selected characteristics

Proficiency in geography and U.S. history, by student characteristics

Percent at or above selected geography levels, by selected characteristics

Mathematics Proficiency

By age and selected characteristics

Percent at or above selected levels

Of 17-year-olds, by highest math course taken

Science Proficiency

Percent at or above selected science levels: 1977-1996

8th graders, by selected characteristics and state: 1996

By age and by selected characteristics: 1970-1996

Scholastic assessment test-score averages

For Further Information:

US Census Bureau's web page for Educational attainment

Update- Educational attainment in the United States: March 1998 (12k) (This file is in PDF *.)

Press Release/Product announcements

What's it worth? field of training and economic status: spring 1993
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