Happy September!
September means it is officially back-to-school time. New clothes, books, pens, teachers and classes. Here are some back-to-school facts for the 2010-2011 school year:
Students
- 76 million – The number of U.S. residents enrolled in schools, from nursery schools to colleges.
- 56 million – The number of students projected to be enrolled in the nation’s elementary and high schools grades K-12 this fall. That number exceeds the total in 1969 (51.6 million) when the last of the “baby boom” children expanded school enrollments.
- 1.1 million – Number of students who are home-schooled, or 2 percent of all school-age students ages 5 to 17.
- 9.1 million - The projected number of students enrolled in the nation’s colleges and universities this fall. This is up from 12.4 million a quarter-century ago.
Technology
- 100 – Percentage of public schools online with Internet access. In 1995, the proportion was 50 percent.
Tuition
- $14,915 – Average tuition, room and board (for in-state students) at the nation’s four-year public colleges and universities for an entire academic year, more than double the amount from 1990.
- $40,640 – Average tuition, room and board at the nation’s four-year private colleges and universities for an entire academic year, more than double what students were paying for college in 1990.
Earnings
- $83,144 – Average annual earnings of workers age 18 and older with an advanced degree. This compares with $58,613 a year for those with bachelor’s degrees, $31,283 for those with a high school diploma only and $21,023 for those without a high school diploma.
- $75,621 – Average starting salary offer to bachelor’s degree candidates in petroleum engineering, among the highest of any field of study. At the other end of the spectrum were those majoring in the social science; they were offered an average of $39,476.
As the school year begins, remember that a new year is a clean slate and the perfect time to focus on goals you can achieve this year, and beyond. Education is a crucial investment for the future, and with the population growing and tuition costs rising, it is important to know that there are many resources and people willing to help.
What are your thoughts about the resources available to today’s students? What tips do you have to stay ahead of the curve?
[Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau's Facts for Feautures: Back to School 2010-2011]
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