Higher Education

U.S. adults who say a four-year college degree is extremely or very important for a well-paying job in today’s economy

U.S. adults who say a college degree is not too or not at all important

First-generation immigrant students in the U.S. higher education system

Undocumented students enrolled in higher education

Undergraduates who do not complete their degree program

Less income earned among dropouts compared to bachelor’s degree holders

Average total income among U.S. adults with no postsecondary education

Average total income among U.S. adults with a bachelor's degree

Acceptance rate at selected elite colleges for legacy students

Acceptance rate at the same schools for non-legacy students

Increase in FAFSA completions among the class of 2022

Among students from low-income schools

Increase in tuition in 2021-22 for in-state students at public, 4-year institutions

Increase for students at private, nonprofit 4-year institutions

25-29 year olds with at least a bachelors degree in 2010

25-29 year olds with at least a bachelors degree in 2021

College completion rate at private, nonprofit four-year institutions, 2022

At public, four-year institutions