Education Pays 2010
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Education Pays presents detailed evidence of both individual and societal benefits of higher education. It also sheds light on the distribution of these benefits by examining both the increases and the persistent disparities in college participation and completion.

Featured Findings
Median Earnings and Tax Payments of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2008
Unemployment Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1992-2009
Obesity Rates Among Adults Ages 25 and Older, by Age and Education Level, 2008
Postsecondary Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates by Family Income, 1984-2008
Trends in Student Aid
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Trends in Student Aid provides annual data on grants, loans, work-study and education tax benefits available to assist students and families in paying for postsecondary education.

Featured Findings
Undergraduate Student Aid by Source and Type (in Billions), 2010-11
Average Aid per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Undergraduate Student in Constant 2010 Dollars, 1995-96 to 2010-11
Total Education Tax Credits and Tuition Deductions in Constant 2009 Dollars, 1998 to 2009 (and Average Tax Savings per Recipient)
Total Pell Expenditures, Maximum Pell Grant and Average Pell Grant in Constant 2010 Dollars, and Number of Recipients Relative to 1976-66 Level
Trends in College Pricing 2010
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Trends in College Pricing provides up-to-date information on undergraduate tuition, fees, room and board, and other expenses. It also includes information on revenues and expenditures of colleges and universities, as well as related topics.

Featured Findings
Distribution of Full-Time Undergraduates at Four-Year Institutions by Published Tuition and Fees, 2011-12
Average Annual Percentage Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Published Prices by Decade, 1981-82 to 2011-12
Published Tuition and Fees, Net Tuition and Fees, and Room and Board in Constant 2011 Dollars, Full-Time Undergraduate Students at Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2006-07 and 2011-12 (Estimated)
Annual Percentage Changes in State Appropriations for Higher Education per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Student and in Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in Constant 2010 Dollars, 1980-81 to 2010-11

Trends 2011 Webcast

Sandy Baum, Independent Policy Analyst for the College Board, led a highly anticipated webcast on the Trends in College Pricing 2011 and Trends in Student Aid 2011 on October 26, 2011. Watch the webcast to hear the latest findings.

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