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    February 10, 2014
    The Rising Cost of Not Going to College

    The Generations Defined

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    The Rising Cost of Not Going to College

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    Disparity among Millennials Ages 25-32 By Education Level in Terms of Annual Earnings …
    Education and Views About Work
    Rising Earnings Disparity Between Young Adults with And Without a College Degree
    Percentage of Generation in Poverty, by Educational Attainment
    The Generations Defined
    While Education Levels of 25- to 32-year-olds Have Risen Dramatically Across the Generations …
    The Widening Earnings Gap of Young Adults by Educational Attainment
    Usefulness of Major, by Field of Study
    College Days, Reconsidered
    Observing 25- to 32-year-olds in National Economic Context
    Median Annual Earnings of 25- to 32-year-olds, by Educational Attainment
    Share of 25- to 32-year-olds with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree
    Annual Earnings Variability of Workers with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree
    Unemployment Rate of 25- to 32-year-olds with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree
    Average Weeks of Unemployment of Unemployed 25- to 32-year-olds with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree
    Likelihood of Full-time Employment among 25- to 32-year-olds, by Educational Attainment
    Average Hours Worked of 25- to 32-year-olds, by Educational Attainment
    Employment Characteristics of 25- to 32-year-olds
    Median Adjusted Household Income of Households Headed by 25- to 32-year-olds with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree
    Economic Well-being of 25- to 32-year-olds
    Median Net Worth of Households Headed by 25- to 32-year-olds
    Living Arrangements of 25- to 32-year-olds
    Education and Work
    Most Graduates Say College Has Paid Off
    College Graduates More Likely to Say Education Prepared Them for Work
    Better Educated More Likely to Be in a Career-track Job
    Who Has a Career?
    Most Don’t Intend to Go Back to School
    Minorities More Likely Than Whites to Say They Want to Return to School
    Generations Agree: College Is Worth It
    College Graduates Who Earn More Say College Degree Was Worth It
    The Value of College, by Education and College Type
    Borrowing for College … and Paying It Back
    Regardless of Education, Few Workers Feel Underqualified for Job
    Education and Work
    About Half Say Current Job Is “Very Closely” Related to Field of Study
    Usefulness of Major, by Field of Study
    Usefulness of Major to Current Job, by Degree Type
    Usefulness of Major, by Generation
    Usefulness of Major, by Key Demographic Groups
    College Majors, Reconsidered
    College Days, Reconsidered
    Looking Back, by Generation
    Millennials Most Likely to Say They Could Have Done Things Differently in College
    Most Found They Preferred Other Types of Jobs, or Couldn’t Find Work in Field of Major
    Unemployment Rate of 25- to 32-year-olds, by Educational Attainment
    Average Weeks of Unemployment of Unemployed 25- to 32-year-olds, by Educational Attainment

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