Since 1970, women's undergraduate enrollment increased more than three times as fast as men's and surpassed men's enrollment in 1978.

Women made up 42 percent of undergraduate enrollment in 1970, some 50 percent in 1977, and 57 percent in 2005.

From 2006 to 2016, both men's and women's undergraduate enrollments are projected to increase, but less than they did from 1995 to 2005.

Women's undergraduate enrollment is projected to continue growing faster than men's enrollment, and women are projected to make up 60 percent of enrollment in 2016.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

THE MORE EDUCATION, THE MORE EARNINGS

Between 1980 and 2005, earnings for young adults increased when education level increased.

For example, those with at least a bachelor's degree consistently had higher median earnings than those with less education. This pattern generally held for gender and ethnic subgroups.

Moreover, the difference between the earnings of those with at least a bachelor's degree and those with less education grew during this period. In 1980, men with a bachelor's or higher degree earned 19 percent more than men who had completed just a high school education. In 2005, men holding at least a bachelor's earned 64 percent more than men with just high school diplomas.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics around the U.S.A.

EDUCATION FACT

44.1 PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN SUBURBS

In 2005-06, 44.1 percent of students attended schools in suburban school districts. City districts served an additional 28.6 percent of students; rural districts served 17.4 percent of students; and town districts served 8.1 percent.

Source: The U.S. Department of Education