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The State of Economic Life in the United States: Then and Now How Stratified Are We?: The State of Economic Life in the United States: Then and Now How Stratified Are We?
Income Distribution 1994: Income Distribution 1994
Income Distribution 1997: Income Distribution 1997
Income Distribution 1998: Income Distribution 1998
Distribution of Wealth 1994: Distribution of Wealth 1994
Distribution of Wealth 1997: Distribution of Wealth 1997
Percent of Wealth Help by Top 1%: Percent of Wealth Help by Top 1%
Income & Wealth Distribution 1997: Income & Wealth Distribution 1997
Economic Growth Benefits Whom?: Economic Growth Benefits Whom?
Ratio of CEO to Worker Pay: Ratio of CEO to Worker Pay
Billionaire Characteristics: Billionaire Characteristics
Households Worth 1 Million+: Households Worth 1 Million+
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More Recent Statistics
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The Broken Ladder: The Broken Ladder At elite universities, 75% come from the top quartile of socioeconomic status; 10% come from the bottom half
Fewer than half of college-qualified high school graduates with family incomes below $25,000 enroll in four-year colleges
The Broken Ladder: The Broken Ladder 25% of college-qualified high school graduates with family income below $25,000 never get any higher education
83% of students whose families earn more than $75,000 enroll in a four-year institution
The Broken Ladder: The Broken Ladder 41% of undergraduates from families in the top quartile earn degrees in five years
6.1 % of undergraduates from families in the bottom quartile earn degrees in five years
The Broken Ladder: The Broken Ladder 41% of private university aid went to high-income students in 1995; by 1999 this had climbed to 51%
In 1995 students from families making $20,00 or less received 2% more aid than families making $60,000 or more. Today the wealthier students receive 29% more than the poorer students