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RELATED NCES REPORTS 2
DATA 2
ANALYSIS 3
REFERENCES 4
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS 5
Table 1. BORROWING AND SALARY: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients, percentage who borrowed for undergraduate or graduate education; among borrowers, average and median... 5
Table S1. Standard errors for table 1: BORROWING AND SALARY: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients, percentage who borrowed for undergraduate or graduate education; among borrowers,... 10
Table 2. DEBT STRESS: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who were repaying education-related debt, percentage distribution of reported level of stress from education-related debt... 14
Table S2. Standard errors for table 2: DEBT STRESS: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who were repaying education-related debt, percentage distribution of reported level of stress... 17
Table 3. EDUCATION WORTH COST: Percentage of 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who reported that their postsecondary education was worth the financial costs, by selected borrowing... 19
Table S3. Standard errors for table 3: EDUCATION WORTH COST: Percentage of 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who reported that their postsecondary education was worth the financial costs... 22
Table 4. NET WORTH AND FINANCIAL STABILITY: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients, percentage distribution of perceived net worth and percentage who were able to meet essential expenses... 24
Table S4. Standard errors for table 4: NET WORTH AND FINANCIAL STABILITY: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients, percentage distribution of perceived net worth and percentage who were able... 27
Table 5. RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS: Percentage of 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who reported having and contributing to a retirement account, by selected borrowing, employment, enrollment, and... 29
Table S5. Standard errors for table 5: RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS: Percentage of 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who reported having and contributing to a retirement account, by selected borrowing... 33
Table 6. PERCEIVED CONSEQUENCES OF EDUCATION COST: Percentage of 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who reported various consequences of the cost of their education, by selected borrowing... 36
Table S6. Standard errors for table 6: PERCEIVED CONSEQUENCES OF EDUCATION COST: Percentage of 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who reported various consequences of the cost of their education... 39
Table 7. JOB SATISFACTION: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who had been employed in a primary job at any point since receiving their degrees, percentage who reported being satisfied or very... 41
Table S7. Standard errors for table 7: JOB SATISFACTION: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who had been employed in a primary job at any point since receiving their degrees, percentage who... 45
Table 8. REASONS FOR NONCAREER EMPLOYMENT: Percentage of 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who had a primary job since receiving their bachelor's degree who reported that their primary job was... 48
Table S8. Standard errors for table 8: REASONS FOR NONCAREER EMPLOYMENT: Percentage of 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who had a primary job since receiving their bachelor's degree who reported... 53
Table 9. EMPLOYMENT MATCH: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients, percentage who reported matches between their bachelor's degree and employment, by selected borrowing, employment, enrollment... 57
Table S9. Standard errors for table 9: EMPLOYMENT MATCH: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients, percentage who reported matches between their bachelor's degree and employment, by selected borrowing... 60
Table 10. EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE OCCUPATIONS: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who were employed in a primary job at any point since receiving their degrees, percentage distribution by public... 63
Table S10. Standard errors for table 10: EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE OCCUPATIONS: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who were employed in a primary job at any point since receiving their degrees... 68
Table 11. EMPLOYMENT INTENSITY: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who had been employed in a primary job at any point since receiving their degrees, average and percentage distribution of hours worked... 72
Table S11. Standard errors for table 11: EMPLOYMENT INTENSITY: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who had been employed in a primary job at any point since receiving their degrees, average and percentage... 75
Table 12. REASONS FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who were employed less than 35 hours per week in their primary job, percentage who reported various reasons for working... 77
Table S12. Standard errors for table 12: REASONS FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who were employed less than 35 hours per week in their primary job, percentage who reported... 80
Table 13. REASONS FOR MORE THAN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who were employed more than 40 hours per week in their primary job, percentage who reported reasons for working... 82
Table S13. Standard errors for table 13: REASONS FOR MORE THAN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT: Among 2007-08 bachelor's degree recipients who were employed more than 40 hours per week in their primary job, percentage... 85