The past 15 years of efforts to improve college access and success could be deemed the “attainment goal era,” as nearly every state in the country set an ambitious goal to increase the share of their ...

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, four men were enrolled in postsecondary institutions for every six women in 2023, a historic low. Men are less likely to enroll in and ...

A new update from the Lumina Foundation finds that the percentage of working age adults who’ve earned a college degree or other postsecondary credential reached 54.9% in 2023, the most recent year for ...

Half of young adults have earned a college degree, yet large and persistent racial equity gaps remain. Closing these gaps must be a high priority for the Biden administration, states, and colleges as ...

The National Center for Education Statistics regularly publishes status high school completion rates (National Center for Education Statistics, 2009a). Researchers interested in gauging the ...

Last week, scientists published the biggest-ever study of the genetic influence on educational attainment. By analyzing the DNA of 1.1 million people, the international team discovered more than a ...

With an average of 13.4 years of schooling, Jews are the most highly educated of the world’s major religious groups. Nearly all Jewish adults ages 25 and older around the world (99%) have at least ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The percentage of American adults with a college degree ...

University of Glasgow provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The UK has one of the most socially segregated school systems in the developed world, with academic selection – where ...