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Burke, Mathew R.; Davis, Elizabeth; Stephan, Jennifer L. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Postsecondary education is a fundamental tool for achieving upward mobility and economic growth. Students with an associate's or bachelor's degree earn substantially more in a lifetime and experience better working conditions and job benefits than students with only a high school diploma. This study examines differences in public college…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, College Bound Students, Enrollment Trends, Rural Population
Giegerich, Steve – Lumina Foundation for Education, 2013
Employers point to a large and growing "skills gap," saying thousands of jobs are already going unfilled because applicants lack the skills and knowledge they need. Forecasters say that, by the end of this decade, two-thirds of all jobs will require some form of high-quality postsecondary credential such as a degree or certificate. The…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Associate Degrees, Educational Innovation, High Schools
Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 2018
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education's College Readiness Reports are designed to provide information on students entering college. The reports encompass the first year of college for students who graduated from high school during the previous academic year, and the College Readiness dashboard provides a closer look at longer-term outcomes…
Descriptors: College Readiness, College Freshmen, High School Graduates, Outcomes of Education