Higher education attainment leads to increased earnings and lowers the likelihood of unemployment. Read full PDF.
DataPoints: Veterans benefits help students succeed
About seven out of 10 student veterans using Post 9/11 GI benefits completed or were progressing in their programs between August 2009 and December 2013. Read full PDF.
DataPoints: High School Projections
While the number of high school graduates is expected to remain relatively stable, the percentage of minorities among them is expected to increase, and the rate of white graduates is predicted to drop. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Gainfully employed
Community colleges are the only sector of higher education not to have any programs fail the federal gainful employment test. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Boom in certificates
Between 2000 and 2014, the number of certificates awarded at community colleges increased by 236 percent. Read the full PDF.