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In the United States today, what percentage of people over the age of twenty-five have earned a four-year college degree?

A) 30 percent
B) 48 percent
C) 68 percent
D) 88 percent

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On average, completing a college degree adds about $50,000 to a person's lifetime earnings.

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Education is the social institution providing members of a society with important knowledge.

Only about 3 percent of U.S. young people are home schooled.

Describe the role of community colleges in U.S. higher education. When did community colleges become widespread? Compared to other types of colleges and universities, what benefits do they offer? What special importance do community colleges have for minority populations?

Supporters of the school-choice movement argue that competition is a good way to motivate the public school system to improve education.

The functions of schooling include:

Regardless of the level of a school's funding, some students benefit from more "cultural capital" than others.

There has been significant grade inflation during the last several decades.

In the United States, African Americans are less likely than Hispanics to drop out of high school.

The functions of schooling include:

Research suggests that the level of functional illiteracy in the United States may be about what share of children in the U.S.?