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Financial Aid Statistics (2026 stats)
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Educational Attainment Trends Over Time (2026 stats)
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Educational Attainment Statistics (2026 stats)
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College Degree Rates by State: 36.8% National Average
Educational attainment varies significantly by state, ranging from 48.3% of adults with bachelor’s degrees or higher in Massachusetts to 24.4% in West… View data page
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Education Careers Career Trends (2009-2025) (2026 stats)
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Education and Income Mobility (2026 stats)
Parent education significantly influences children’s educational and economic outcomes. Children of parents with bachelor’s degrees are 3.5 times more likely… View data page
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Debt-to-Earnings Ratio by Major: Typical Grad Owes 46% of Year-1 Pay
EDsmart Data analysis of College Scorecard: bachelor's graduates owe 45.7% of first-year earnings at the median. Lowest and highest debt burdens for 174… View data page
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Trade School Cost by State: Median Net Price $17,738/yr
EDsmart Data analysis of College Scorecard: trade schools charge a median $5,460 tuition and $17,738 net price. Costs for every state. View data page
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Cost of Law & Medical School: Median Debt $119,956 (JD), $225,828 (MD)
EDsmart Data analysis of College Scorecard: median federal debt is $119,956 for law school and $225,828 for medical school. Debt and earnings for 203 law and… View data page
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4-Year vs 2-Year College Completion Rates: 63% vs 34%
EDsmart Data analysis of College Scorecard: 62.8% of full-time students at 4-year colleges graduate on time-and-a-half versus 34.1% at community colleges. By… View data page
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College Tuition Inflation Rate (2026 stats)
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College Transfer Rates and Outcomes (2026 stats)
Approximately 38% of community college students transfer to a 4-year institution, but only 42% of transfer students complete a bachelor’s degree within 6… View data page
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College Enrollment Statistics (2026 stats)
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College Dropout Statistics (2026 stats)
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College Completion Rates by Race/Ethnicity (2026 stats)
Significant racial disparities exist in college completion rates. Asian students have the highest 6-year graduation rate at 74% , followed by White students… View data page
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Business Careers Career Trends (2009-2025) (2026 stats)
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Best Value Trade Schools for Welding: Ferris State University Leads at $72,223
EDsmart Data ranks welding programs by first-year earnings and debt from College Scorecard. Median $40,507 earnings, $9,500 debt. View data page
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Best Value Trade Schools for HVAC Technicians: Century College Leads at $64,744
EDsmart Data ranks HVAC technician programs by first-year earnings and debt from College Scorecard. Median $41,551 earnings, $9,500 debt. View data page
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Best Value Healthcare Programs: Santa Rosa Junior College Leads at $144,949
EDsmart Data ranks healthcare programs by first-year earnings and debt from College Scorecard. Median $35,735 earnings, $14,346 debt. View data page
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Average Time to Repay Student Loans (2026 stats)
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Average Student Loan Payment (2026 stats)
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Average Student Loan Debt (2026 stats)
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Average Student Loan Debt by Year (2026 stats)
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Average Student Loan Debt by State (2026 stats)
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Average Student Debt by State: Delaware Highest at $25,000
EDsmart Data analysis of College Scorecard: median federal debt for bachelor's graduates is $19,500. Debt for every state by college type. View data page
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Associate Degree ROI by State: Utah Leads, U.S. Median $182,462
EDsmart Data analysis of College Scorecard: associate-degree colleges return a median $182,462 over 10 years. State-by-state ROI, earnings, and debt. View data page
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In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition 2025: $5,512 vs $11,010 Average (2026 stats)
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Average Graduate vs Bachelor’s Student Loan Debt (2026 stats)
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Average Cost per Credit Hour (2026 stats)
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Average Cost of Room & Board Trends (2026 stats)
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Average Cost of Online College (2026 stats)
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Average Cost of Community College (2026 stats)
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Average Cost of College (2026 stats)
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Average Cost of College by Year (2026 stats)
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Average Cost of College by State (2026 stats)
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Average Cost of Graduate & Professional Degrees (2026 stats)
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