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Irwin, Véronique; De La Rosa, Josue; Wang, Ke; Hein, Sarah; Zhang, Jijun; Burr, Riley; Roberts, Ashley; Barmer, Amy; Bullock Mann, Farrah; Dilig, Rita; Parker, Stephanie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2022
The "Report on the Condition of Education" is a congressionally mandated annual report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Using the most recent data available (at the time this report was written) from NCES and other sources, the report contains key indicators on the condition of education in the United States at…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, COVID-19
Armstrong, John; Bak, Leonid; Djurovich, Alexandra; Edlund, Melissa; Fergus, Meredith; Grimes, Tricia; Trost, Jennifer; Williams-Wyche, Shaun – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2014
This report provides a resource of accurate, timely and comprehensive facts about higher education in Minnesota. It includes comparisons over time as well as national and peer institution comparisons to add context for the interpretation of the data. It is expected to be used by a number of stakeholder groups such as legislators, educators and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Preparation, College Readiness, Student Financial Aid
Foley, Daniel J. – National Science Foundation, 2009
This report presents data from the 2006 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). The SDR is a panel survey that collects longitudinal data, biennially, on demographic and general employment characteristics of individuals who have received a doctorate in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S. academic institution. Sampled individuals are…
Descriptors: Surveys, Graduates, Doctoral Degrees, Engineering
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Tucker, Irvin B., III – Economics of Education Review, 1987
Examines the relative importance of education credentials in consumer perceptions of self-employed business people. Using 1980 national cross-sectional data on goods- and service-producing occupations, the regression analysis shows that highly educated entrepreneurs are not influenced by consumer credentialism. Includes 17 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Credentials, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
Malkova, Z. A.; Vulfson, B. L. – International Yearbook of Education, 1988
This book surveys issues and trends in secondary education in the world today compiled from information provided by the member states of UNESCO. Six principal aspects of secondary education are the focus: objectives and functions; traditions and renovations; content and teaching; guidance and counseling; the relationship to the world of work; and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Research, International Studies
Judd, R. Bruce – 1990
In 1990, a study was conducted to determine the value of an Associate in Arts (AA) degree to 2,810 community college graduates from 5 Florida schools 8 years following graduation. By cross-matching the graduates social security numbers with both the State University System Student Data Course File and the Department of Unemployment Compensation…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Lieberman Research, Inc. – 1989
The study examines how senior executives in America's largest corporations feel about the public education system and what they are doing or considering doing to help overcome the system's problems. Questionnaires were mailed to the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the Fortune 500 industrial companies and the Fortune 500 service companies. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Business, Comparative Education
Adelman, Clifford – US Department of Education, 2005
This report offers a series of transcript-based portraits of traditional-age community college students. As of 2001, students under the age of 22 constituted 42 percent of all credit-seeking students in community colleges and those under the age of 24 constituted nearly three-fourths of first-time community college students. As the baby-boom echo…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Age Groups, Community Colleges, Longitudinal Studies
Stern, Joyce D., Ed.; Chandler, Marjorie O., Ed. – 1987
This annual report presents statistical information in a chartbook format on education indicators derived from studies conducted by the Center for Education Statistics and from other surveys and studies conducted within and outside the Federal Government. The first half provides indicators of the outcomes, resources, and context of elementary and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment