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Adult Enrollment and Educational Attainment

JERRY A. JACOBS

SCOTT STONER-EBY

This article examines the growth of adult enrollment in recent decades in the United States and its impact on the educational attainment of the population. First, in order to better understand the growth of adult enrollment, the change between 1970 and 1990 is decomposed into its demographic elements. Next, the projected growth of enrollment over the next decade is analyzed. Finally, the article examines the cumulative impact of adult enrollment on educational levels, as well as on race and sex differentials in educational attainment. The study draws on data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems, the U.S. decennial censuses, and the School Enrollment Supplements of the October 1970, 1980, and 1990 Current Population Surveys. The results highlight the role of the baby-boom generation in spurring the growth of adult enrollment. They also show that adult enrollment contributes significantly to the educational attainment of the U.S. population.

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 559, No. 1, 91-108 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/0002716298559001008
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