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Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Median Earnings and Tax Payments of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Table PINC-03; Internal Revenue Service, 2010; Davis et al., 2013; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Expected Full-Time Lifetime Earnings Relative to High School Graduates, by Education Level Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Table PINC-03; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Estimated Cumulative Full-Time Earnings (in 2011 Dollars) Net of Loan Repayment for Tuition and Fees, by Education Level SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Table PINC-03; Baum and Ma, 2012; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Break-Even Ages Under Alternative Assumptions SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Table PINC-03; Baum and Ma, 2012; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Median Earnings (in 2011 Dollars) of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25–34, by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Education Level, 2009–2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010a, 2011a, 2012a; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Ratio of Median Earnings of Bachelor’s Degree Recipients to Median Earnings of High School Graduates, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Full-Time Year-Round Workers, 2009–2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010a, 2011a, 2012a; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Median, 25th Percentile, and 75th Percentile Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Gender and Education Level, 2011 Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Table PINC-03; U.S. Census Bureau, 2012a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Median Earnings (in 2011 Dollars) of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25–34, by Gender and Education Level, 1971–2011 SOURCES: Data for 1993 and prior: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 2004a; Data for 1994 and after: U.S. Census Bureau, 1995–2012, PINC tables; CPI-U: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of “Bachelor’s Degree or Higher” Category with Advanced Degrees (Master’s, Doctoral, or Professional) SOURCES: Data for 1993 and prior: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 2004a; Data for 1994 and after: U.S. Census Bureau, 1995–2012, PINC tables; CPI-U: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Median Earnings of Full-Time Year- Round Workers by Age and Education Level, 2009–2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012f; calculations by the authors. Median Earnings of All Workers by Age and Education Level, 2009–2011

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of All Workers Working Full-Time Year-Round, by Age and Education Level, 2009–2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012f; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Median Earnings by Age and Education Level, 2009–2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012f; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Civilian Population Ages 25 to 64: Number (in Millions) and Percentage Employed, Unemployed, and Not in the Labor Force, 2002, 2007, and 2012 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002b, 2007a, and 2012b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Labor Force Participation Rates by Age and Education Level, 2012 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Labor Force Participation Rates by Age and Education Level, 2012 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Unemployment Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1992–2012 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013b.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Unemployment Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1992–2012, Selected Years SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013b.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Unemployment Rates of Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Age and Education Level, 2012 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Unemployment Rates of Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Race/Ethnicity and Education Level, 2012 SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Labor Force Participation Rates of Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Race/Ethnicity and Education Level, 2012 SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Sense of Learning New Things on the Job Among Employed Individuals Ages 30 to 45, by Education Level, 2002, 2006, and 2010 Source: National Opinion Research Center, 2013.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Work Satisfaction Rates Among Employed Individuals Ages 30 to 45, by Education Level, 1972–2012 Source: National Opinion Research Center, 2013.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Family Income Quintiles of Adult Children, by Education and Parents’ Family Income Quintile, 2000 to 2008 SOURCE: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2012, Figures 3 and 18.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Family Income Quintiles of Adult Children, by Parents’ Family Income Quintile, 2000 to 2008 SOURCE: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2012, Figures 3 and 18.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Employer-Provided Pension Plan Coverage Among Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1991, 2001, and 2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 1992, 2002a, and 2012a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Participation Rates in Employer-Provided Pension Plans Among Eligible Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Employer-Provided Health Insurance Coverage Among Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1991, 2001, and 2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 1992, 2002a, and 2012a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Employer-Provided Health Insurance Coverage Among Part-Time Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1991, 2001, and 2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 1992, 2002a, and 2012a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of Individuals Ages 25 and Older Living in Households in Poverty, by Household Type and Education Level, 2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Living Arrangements of Children Under 18 Years of Age, by Poverty Status and Highest Education of Either Parent, 2011 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011d, Table C-3.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of Individuals Ages 25 and Older Living in Households Participating in Selected Public Assistance Programs, by Education Level, 2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012a; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Smoking Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1940–2012 SOURCES: de Walque, 2004; National Center for Health Statistics, 2002–2013; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Distribution of Smoking Histories Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2012 SOURCES: National Center for Health Statistics, 2013; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Exercise Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Age and Education Level, 2012 SOURCES: National Center for Health Statistics, 2013; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Age-Adjusted Percentage Distribution of Leisure-Time Aerobic Activity Levels Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2011 SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012, Table 29.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Age-Adjusted Obesity Rates Among Adults Ages 25 and Older, by Gender and Education Level, 1988–1994 and 2007–2010 SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, 2011a, Figure 37.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Obesity Rates Among Children and Adolescents Ages 2 to 19, by Gender and Highest Household Education Level, 1988–1994 and 2007–2010 * For boys from households with at least a bachelor’s degree, the variation within the group in 1988–1994 is too large to generate a reliable estimate. SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, 2011a, Figure 25.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Total Amount of Time (in Minutes) Mothers Spend per Day on Children Under the Age of 18, by Employment Status and Education Level, 2003–2012 SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Total Amount of Time (in Minutes) Mothers Spend per Day on Children’s Activities, by Type of Activity, Age of Youngest Child, Mother’s Employment Status and Education Level, 2003–2012 SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of Mothers Who Are Employed, by Age of Youngest Child and Mother’s Education Level, 2003–2012 SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Understanding of Political Issues Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, 2012 SOURCE: National Opinion Research Center, 2013, 2012 Experiment Topic Module.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of Individuals Ages 25 and Older Who Volunteered and the Median Number of Hours Volunteered, by Education Level, 2012 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013c, Tables 1 and 2.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Voting Rates Among U.S. Citizens, by Age and Education Level, 2010 and 2012 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010d, 2012i, Table 5; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage Distribution of Voting Patterns of U.S. Citizens in the 2012 Presidential Election, by Age and Education Level SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010d, 2012i, Table 5; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Postsecondary Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates by Family Income, 1987 to 2012 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Postsecondary Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates by Family Income SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Postsecondary Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates by Race/Ethnicity, 1974 to 2011 SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013a, Tables 235 and 239; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Postsecondary Enrollment Rates of All 18- to 24-Year-Olds by Race/Ethnicity, 1974 to 2011 SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013a, Tables 235 and 239; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Postsecondary Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates and of All 18- to 24-Year-Olds by Gender, 1971 to 2011 SOURCES : National Center for Education Statistics, 2013a, Tables 234 and 239; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Postsecondary Enrollment Rates of All 18- to 34-Year-Olds by Age, 1971 to 2011 SOURCES : National Center for Education Statistics, 2013a, Table 7; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Family Income Distribution of Dependent Students Within Postsecondary Sectors (with Percentage of Students Enrolled in Each Sector), SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Dependent Students’ Postsecondary Sector by Family Income, SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org Undergraduate Enrollment by Dependency Status and Sector SOURCE: NCES, 2013b.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of High School Seniors Not Enrolling in College or Enrolling in Less Selective Colleges than Those for Which They Qualify for Admission by Socioeconomic Status, 2004 SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2008.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Academic Undermatching of 1992 and 2004 High School Graduates SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, 2000 and 2008.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Postsecondary Degrees and Certificates Awarded, SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013c; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage Distribution of Degrees and Certificates Awarded by Sector, SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013c; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Number of Certificates Awarded by Type, and SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013c; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage Distribution of Outcomes for Students Beginning Postsecondary Study in 2006 (with Percentage of Students in Each Category) SOURCE: Shapiro et al., 2012, Table 7.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage Distribution of Outcomes by Dependency Status and Family Income, Students Enrolling in , , and SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics,1994, 2001, and 2009; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Education Level of Individuals Ages 25 to 34, 1940–2012 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012g, Table A-1.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of Adults with Some College or an Associate Degree and with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, by Age Group, 2002 and 2012 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012g, Table A-1.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of 25- to 29-Year-Olds Who Have Completed High School, Some College, or a Bachelor’s Degree, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 1973–2012 SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009, 2010b, 2011b, and 2012c, Table 1; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of 25- to 29-Year-Olds Who Have Completed High School, Some College, or a Bachelor’s Degree, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 1973–2012 SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009, 2010b, 2011b, and 2012c, Table 1; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of 25- to 29-Year-Olds Who Have Completed High School, Some College, or a Bachelor’s Degree, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 1973–2012 SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009, 2010b, 2011b, and 2012c, Table 1; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Of Beginning Four-Year College Students Who Earned Bachelor’s Degrees, Percentage Persisting in the Fields They Entered SOURCES: Chen & Ho, 2013, Table 2; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Percentage of High School Graduates Entering Four-Year Colleges, Graduating in STEM Fields, and Employed in STEM Fields SOURCE: Salzman, Kuehn, & Lowell, 2013, Figure A.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Majors of Bachelor’s Degree Recipients in Selected STEM Occupations One Year After Graduation (with Percentage of All Employed Graduates Working in Occupation), 2009 SOURCES: Woo, Green, & Matthews, 2013, Table 3.3; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Educational Attainment of Youth Scheduled to Graduate from High School in SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012a, Tables 113, 212; NCES, 2013a, Table 16; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Proportions of Expenditures on Higher Education Institutions from Public, Household, and Other Private Sources, 2010 SOURCES: OECD, 2013, Indicator 3.2b; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. For more information, visit: trends.collegeboard.org Sandy Baum, Jennifer Ma, Kathleen Payea,