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 Issue #198 December 2008
Gender Distribution of Higher Education Degrees by Degree Level and State, 1960 to 2007  
 

Issue #197 November 2008
In this Issue of OPPORTUNITY Article 1 looks at Family Income and Educational Attainment, 1970 to 2007; and Article 2 looks at The Transition to Adulthood by Educational Attainment. You can read more about these 2 articles on our Current Issues page.  
 

Issue #197 November 2008 Article 1
Family Income and Educational Attainment, 1970 to 2007 
 

Issue #197 November 2008 Article 2
The Transition to Adulthood by Educational Attainment 
 

Issue #196 October 2008
This Issue of OPPORTUNITY focuses on: Educational Attainment and Economic Welfare, 1940 to 2008  
 

Issue #195 September 2008
Chance for College by Age 19 by State, 1986 to 2006  --  This is our biennial issue of OPPORTUNITY where we calculate college participation rates for 19 year olds by state. Our analysis spans the period from 1986 to 2006. Our data find state resident 19 year olds enrolled at rates ranging from 26.3 percent in Nevada to 58.9 percent in South Dakota.  
 

Issue #194 August 2008
The August Issue of OPPORTUNITY is dedicated to: Interstate Migration of College Graduates, 1989 to 2007  
 

Issue #193 July 2008
In the July Issue of OPPORTUNITY Article 1 looks at Interstate Migration of College Freshmen, 1986 to 2006; and Article 2 looks at The Economic Value to States of Interstate Student Migration. You can read more about these 2 articles on our Current Issues page.  
 

Issue #193 July 2008 Article 1
Interstate Migration of College Freshmen, 1986 to 2006  
 

Issue #193 July 2008 Article 2
The Economic Value to States of Interstate Student Migration 
 

Issue #192 June 2008

In the June Issue of OPPORTUNITY Article 1 looks at Family Income and Higher Education Opportunity, 1970 to 2006; Article 2 looks at the Average Number of Months Worked in Previous 4 Months by Educational Attainment, 1984 to 2004.

 
 

Issue #192 June 2008 Article 1
Family Income and Higher Eudcation Opportunity, 1970 to 2006  
 

Issue #192 June 2008 Article 2
Average Number of Months Worked in Previous 4 Months by Educational Attainment, 1984 to 2004 
 

Issue #191 May 2008
College Continuation Rates for Recent High School Graduates, 1959 to 2007 
 

Issue #190 April 2008
In the April Issue of OPPORTUNITY Article 1 looks at Educational Attainment by Occupation, 1996 to 2004 and Article 2 covers Institutional Graduation Rates by Institutional Academic Selectivity, 1985 and 1994 Freshmen Cohorts. You can read more about these two articles on our Current Issues page.  
 

Issue #190 April 2008 Article 1
Educational Attainment by Occupation, 1996 to 2004 
 

Issue #190 April 2008 Article 2
Institutional Graduation Rates by Institutional Academic Selectivity, 1985 and 1994 Freshmen Cohorts 
 

Issue #189 March 2008

In the March Issue of OPPORTUNITY Article 1 looks at Time to Degree 1996 to 2004 and Article 2 gives information about our website at www.postsecondary.org  You can read more about these two articles on our Current Issues page.

 
 

Issue #189 March 2008 Article 1
Time to Degree, 1996 to 2004 
 

Issue #189 March 2008 Article 2
www.postsecondary.org 
 

Issue #188 February 2008
In the February issue of OPPORTUNITY Article 1 looks at College Participation Rates for Students from Low Income Families by State FY1993 to FY2006 and Article 2 looks at the State Tax Fund Appropriations for Higher Education FY1961 to FY2008. You can read more about these two articles on our Current Issues page.  
 

Issue #188 February 2008 Article 1
College Participation Rates for Students from Low Income Families by State, FY1993 to FY2006 
 

Issue #188 February 2008 Article 2
State Tax Fund Appropriations for Higher Education, FY1961 to FY2008 
 

Issue #187 January 2008

In the January issue of OPPORTUNITY Article 1 looks at Time Use of Full-Time College Students Ages 18 to 24 Years Old, 2003 - 2006 and Article 2 looks at the Probability of Earning Median Earnings by Gender and Educational Attainment in 1963 to 2006. You can read more about these two articles on our Current Issues page.

 
 

Issue #187 January 2008 Article 1
Time Use of Full-Time College Students Ages 18 to 24 Years, 2003-06  
 

Issue #187 January 2008 Article 2

Probability of Earning Median Earnings by Gender and Educational Attainment, 1963 to 2006