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In every state in the South, the percentage of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher who were born outside the state exceed the percentage born in-state, reflecting their dependence on imported talent over building their own talent-development systems. In Virginia, the Southern state with the highest percentage of residents with a B.A. or…
Descriptors: Geographic Regions, Demography, Academic Achievement, Income
MDC, 2018
This executive summary highlights research findings on outcomes in education, employment, and income in the southern United States region. Findings include: (1) As a whole, Southern schools, colleges, and universities perform better than ever, though they are in constant need of improvement to meet the demands of both democracy and a changing…
Descriptors: Geographic Regions, Demography, Academic Achievement, Income
Download full textTopper, Amelia M.; Howard, Melissa – National Postsecondary Education Cooperative, 2017
Issues of postsecondary education access and attainment have a direct impact on individuals' social and economic mobility, the labor market, and the nation's ability to stay globally competitive. Sample surveys--cross-sectional or longitudinal surveys of a subpopulation of individuals--on precollege experiences and preparation, postsecondary…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Postsecondary Education, Alignment (Education), Educational Policy
Lykes, M. Brinton; Stewart, Abigail J. – 1982
Virtually all psychological theories assume that early life experiences have an impact on later life choices. However, increasing doubts have been expressed about the universality and permanence of the relationship between women's work and family lives. To explore how early family experiences and early adult decisions affect women's later career…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Cohort Analysis, College Graduates
Kerfoot, Caroline – 2001
The impacts of the adult basic education and training (ABET) courses offered by the Centre for Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) in South Africa's Northern Cape Province were examined. Data were collected through questionnaires, open-ended and semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analysis. Of the 221 students enrolled in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Carnevale, Anthony P. – 2001
By the time today's eighth graders reach age 28-29, approximately 66% will have had some kind of postsecondary education or training. There has been a dramatic upward shift in the education and skill requirements for all occupations. Access to higher education has become the threshold for career success. Elite managerial and professional jobs,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Asian Americans, Blacks
