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Category: Return on Investment

Percent of Population Who are Under the Poverty Level

April 15, 2026 wswail

People who are at or below the poverty level are less likely to attain a diploma or degree, have lower…

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Posted in: 2026, Return on Investment Filed under: featured, international comparison, literacy, mathematics, NAEP, race/ethnicity, reading, SES, writing

EPIGraph – Distribution of people age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher (2001 – 2021)

March 26, 2026 wswail

Data from the US Census Bureau illustrate the percentage of adults aged 25 or older who earned a bachelor’s degree…

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Posted in: 2026, EPIGraph, Higher Education, Retention & Attainment, Return on Investment Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing

EPIGraph – Median Annual Earnings of 25- to 34-Year-Olds With a Bachelor’s or Higher Degree, by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, 2022 (in Current Dollars)

November 21, 2025 wswail

In 2022, the median earnings of college graduates with a bachelor’s degree or higher was $67,630 (in 2022 dollars). The…

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Posted in: 2025, EPIGraph, Higher Education, Return on Investment Filed under: earnings, gender, race/ethnicity, ROI

EPIGraph – October 13, 2025

October 13, 2025 wswail

October 13, 2025 Median annual earnings of full-time year-round workers 25-to-34 years old by educational attainment (1995 to 2020) SOURCE:…

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Comparison of Median Earnings of Men and Women, by Educational Attainment, 1991 to 2018

April 1, 2020 wswail

Today’s EPIGraph focuses on the earning gap between men and women by educational level. Because the data points are numerous,…

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Posted in: 2020, Return on Investment

Median Personal Income by Level of Education, 2017

March 27, 2020 wswail

A postsecondary degree has long been a pathway to a stable earning capacity for graduates. Data from the US Census…

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Posted in: 2020, Return on Investment

Educational Attainment of Men and Women 25 Years Old and Over by Median Income, 1991 to 2018

March 25, 2020 wswail

The charts in today’s EPIGraph illustrate the historical trend of median income earnings by degree earned. The returns vary by…

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Posted in: 2020, Return on Investment
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The Swail Letter on Higher Education

Putting College Costs in Perspective: A Brief History in Time (and CPI)

Putting College Costs in Perspective: A Brief History in Time (and CPI)

The Workforce Pell Grant—A Cautionary Tale

The Workforce Pell Grant—A Cautionary Tale

It’s All About the Math

It’s All About the Math

EPIGraph

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