Overview of Resources

The Facts section contains a variety of resources that are organized into the categories listed below. You can use them to better understand the challenges and trends of education-related issues. You can also include them in presentations and share with friends, colleagues and community and business leaders.

Demographic Trends

General
Demographic Changes in Minnesota & the U.S.
Workforce Implications

Educational Attainment Trends

General
Educational Attainment of Minnesotans
Global Trends

Preparing for College

General
Students of Color
College Readiness (Testing)
Coursework & Preparation

College Participation

General
Underserved Populations
Student Migration
College Completion
Advanced Degrees

Higher Education Affordability

General
College Costs
Student Aid
Appropriations to Higher Education
Family Savings

Workforce Composition

General
Skilled Labor versus Unskilled Labor Projections
Employer Financed Education
Critical Skill Production
Global Competition

Quality of Life for Minnesota

General
Income
Wealth & Savings
Tax Revenue
Social Programs
Health
Adult Literacy
Civic Engagement
Incarceration

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<< Minnesota's high school class of 2012-13 is projected to earn 11.2 percent fewer bachelor's degrees than the class of 2002-03. >>

Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (2003), Minnesota Private College Research Foundation (2005)