How did tax benefits effect the average price of attendance for undergraduate tax benefit recipients in 2007–08?

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NOTE: The average amounts for these forms of aid would be higher if they were based only on those who received these forms of aid because $0 amounts would not be included in the calculation of the averages. Estimates include students enrolled in Title IV eligible postsecondary institutions in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Tax benefit results were imputed using education tax benefit rules and data published by the Internal Revenue Service. These results are limited to students who attended one institution during the 2007–08 academic year (92 percent of all undergraduates). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2007–08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08).

Among students who began at community colleges, how did six-year attainment and 4-year transfer change between 2001 and 2009?

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NOTE: Estimates include students enrolled in Title IV eligible postsecondary institutions in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1996/01 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:96/01) and 2004/09 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09).

How did five-year persistence and attainment rates for student populations at increased risk of noncompletion compare to that of all first-time beginning students in 2004-04?

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NOTE: First-time beginners are students who are enrolled in postsecondary education for the first time.
¹ Dependent students whose parents’ combined income was in the lowest 25th percentile.
² Black and Hispanic students. Black includes African American and Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
³ Students whose parents’ highest level of education was high school or less.
⁴ Students who were employed full time in their first academic year. Employment includes work-study, assistantships, and traineeships. Full-time work is defined as 35 or more hours per week.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1990–94 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:90/94); 1996–01 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:96/01); and 2003–04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09).

How has their undergraduate education helped 2009 certificate and degree recipients advance in their careers?

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NOTE: Certificate completers earned a certificate as their highest degree attained and as of spring 2009 were not enrolled. Certificate noncompleters were enrolled in a certificate program in 2003–04 but as of spring 2009 had not attained any degree or certificate and were not enrolled. Estimates include students enrolled in Title IV eligible postsecondary institutions in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico who were employed in spring 2009.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09).

How does exclusively full-time enrollment affect associate’s degree attainment?

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NOTE: : ¹Includes fine/performing arts; humanities; interdisciplinary studies; letters/English; mathematics; science; and social and behavioral sciences. ² Includes agriculture and natural resources; business support; communications and design; computer and information sciences; education; engineering, architecture and science technologies; health sciences; marketing; consumer services; protective services; public, legal, and social services; and manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation. ³Based on coding of student transcripts from all institutions attended. ⁴ Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Other includes American Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, and students having origins in two or more races or a race not listed. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. ⁵ Excludes the 1.7 percent of students who did not know either parent’s highest level of education. ⁶Includes those who had a high school completion certificate, attended a foreign high school, had no high school degree or certificate, or were home schooled.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09).