This series
of research-based briefs is prepared for Minnesota Private College Council
members and other interested parties.
Our economy faces new challenges as socioeconomic shifts occur and the importance of a college-educated workforce grows. And we face these challenges in an environment where the political commitment to supporting access to postsecondary education is unclear. (PDF, 713 KB), September 2011
Research has shown that low-income students in the U.S. do not enroll in or complete college at the same rate as their higher-income peers. But when grant aid is high (resulting in lower tuition), enrollment of low-income students increases. (PDF, 302 KB), February 2011
Examines working Minnesotans' income by race/ethnicity for each level of
education attained. It also shows income premiums for each level of education
over a high school credential, including a breakout by race. (PDF, 359 KB), July 2010
Over six years, the data have consistently shown that more students are leaving
Minnesota than come here for college. (PDF, 338 KB), November 2009
Research shows a positive relationship between educational attainment
and average earned income. The latest Public Use Microdata Samples
released by the U.S. Census Bureau in January 2009 provide data by
race/ethnicity. These samples also allow for comparing Minnesota
earnings versus the U.S. average. (PDF, 287 KB), September 2009
Minnesota Private College Council members lead in providing the
foundational education for the next generation of scientists,
researchers and others who have earned doctorates. (PDF, 344 KB), October 2008
Students from the lowest income quartile experience social and economic
transformation as a result of their graduation from college, facilitated
by state and federal need-based grant programs. (PDF, 414 KB), February 2008
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