Title page
Contents
Foreword 4
Reader's Guide 53
Introduction 57
Chapter 1. All Levels of Education 63
Population 70
Characteristics of Households With Children 72
Enrollment Rates 78
Educational Attainment 82
Summary of Enrollment, Teachers, and Schools 94
Summary of Finances 99
Chapter 2. Elementary and Secondary Education 106
Historical 118
Enrollment Status and Child Care Arrangements of Young Children 121
Enrollment in Public Schools 126
Participation in Public School Services 137
Private School Education 144
Homeschooling and School Choice 153
Parent Involvement in Education 155
Teachers and Pupil/Teacher Ratios 161
Teacher Characteristics, Class Sizes, and Assignments 165
Teacher Salaries 170
School Principals 173
School Staff 175
Overview of Schools and School Districts 179
Public Schools 184
Computers and Technology 196
High School Completers and Dropouts 197
Skills of Young Children 211
Reading Achievement 213
Mathematics Achievement 217
Science Achievement 221
Achievement in Other Subjects 222
Coursetaking, Grades, and Retention in Grade 224
School Crime Victims 229
School Crime Incidents 231
School Environment 233
Fights and Weapons 236
Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, and Cigarettes 237
Discipline, Safety, and Security Measures 239
State Regulations 242
Revenues 245
Expenditures 249
Chapter 3. Postsecondary Education 266
Overview and Historical 278
Enrollment Rates 280
Total Fall Enrollment-General 285
Total Fall Enrollment-State-Level 301
First-Time Students and Admissions 308
Enrollment of Racial/Ethnic Groups 311
Full-Time-Equivalent Fall Enrollment 321
Student Residence and Migration 322
Study Abroad and Foreign Students 325
Programs and Courses 327
Large Institutions and Institutions Serving Specific Groups 336
Historically Black Colleges and Universities 338
Staff 342
Faculty and Instructional Staff 349
Faculty Salaries and Benefits 351
Institutions 358
Summary of Degrees Conferred 365
Degrees Conferred-State-Level 386
Certificates Below the Asociate's Degree Leve 388
Asociate's Degrees 391
Bachelor's Degrees 394
Master's Degrees 397
Doctor's Degrees 400
Completion and Retention Rates 404
Security and Crime 408
Student Charges 415
Financial Aid for Undergraduates 423
Financial Aid for Postbaccalaureate Students 441
Revenues 445
Expenditures 452
Chapter 4. Federal Funds for Education and Related Activities 461
On-Budget and Off-Budget Support 471
Chapter 5. Outcomes of Education 477
Labor Force Status by Educational Attainment 482
Occupation and Earnings by Educational Attainment 491
Employment of Students 498
Labor Force Status of Recent High School Completers and Dropouts 501
Labor Market Outcomes for Recent Bachelor's Degree Completers 504
Skills of Adults and Continuing Education 506
Chapter 6. International Comparisons of Education 512
Population, Enrollment, and Teachers 520
Achievement, Instruction, and School Environment 524
Attainment, Degrees, and Outcomes 537
Skills of Adults 542
Finances 545
Chapter 7. Libraries and Use of Technology 548
Libraries 553
Computer and Internet Use 556
Appendix A. Guide to Sources 558
Appendix B. Definitions 619