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Pew Research CenterFebruary 10, 2014
The Rising Cost of Not Going to College

While Education Levels of 25- to 32-year-olds Have Risen Dramatically Across the Generations …

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The Rising Cost of Not Going to College
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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