Mobile Digest of Education Statistics, 2017 (NCES 2018-138)

On August 28, the National Center for Education Statistics will release Mobile Digest of Education Statistics, 2017. This publication is a mobile compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. The statistical highlights are excerpts from the Digest of Education of Statistics, 2017. Key findings include:

Fall 2017 enrollment marked a new record for total public school enrollment, according to projections. Public elementary enrollments are expected to continue increasing, with an overall increase of 3 percent between 2017 and 2027.

MobileDigest, 2017 is a condensed compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. The statistical highlights are excerpts from the Digest of Education of Statistics, 2017.

Enrollment in 2-year and 4-year colleges rose 37 percent from 15.3 million in fall 2000 to 21.0 million in fall 2010, and then decreased 6 percent to 19.8 million in fall 2016.

Between 2005-;06 and 2015-;16, the number of people earning associate’s degrees increased by 41 percent; the number earning bachelor’s degrees, by 29 percent; the number earning master’s degrees, by 31 percent; and the number earning doctor’s degrees, by 29 percent.