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Troutman, David R.; Creusere, Marlena – Postsecondary Value Commission, 2021
A postsecondary credential is associated with higher levels of earnings, not just in the short term, but over a lifetime. Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce found that college graduates earn more than one million dollars more in lifetime wages, compared to high school graduates. However, many factors influence…
Descriptors: Employment, Salary Wage Differentials, College Graduates, Majors (Students)
Kissel, Adam – James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, 2020
This report examines five of North Carolina's largest universities -- University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest University, and Duke University -- and finds that discrimination on the basis of sex is rampant at these higher education institutions. Tens of thousands of male students,…
Descriptors: State Universities, Gender Discrimination, Equal Education, Access to Education
Einaudi, Peter; Gordon, Jonathan; Kang, Kelly – National Science Foundation, 2022
The educational pathways of doctorate recipients in the United States differ in many ways by race and ethnicity. Despite steady growth in educational attainment, Blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) remain underrepresented among U.S. bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree recipients. The persistence of this…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Bachelors Degrees, Undergraduate Study, Disproportionate Representation
Campaign for College Opportunity, 2021
Latinx Californians represent the largest ethnic group in the state, with a demographic that is disproportionately young. The state must significantly increase the educational opportunity and success of Latinx Californians, ensuring that more of them are prepared for college, attend college, and graduate with the skills necessary to thrive…
Descriptors: State Universities, Hispanic American Students, Access to Education, Academic Achievement