A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

College for All? Is There Too Much Emphasis on Getting a 4-year College Degree? – January 1999

Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank David Autor, David Bergeron, John Bishop, Hunter Boylan, Dennis Caroll, Norton Grubb, Richard Murnane, Brian Surette, and John Tyler for their thoughtful review and comments on the study. David Autor and Peter Gottschalk made available data files used in the preparation of this report. Jim Maxey provided historical materials from the American College Testing Program (ACT), and Vance Grant provided historical Census data. Brian Surette explained the analytic procedures used in his study of postsecondary outcomes.

Chris Sheedy coordinated the editorial process for the manuscript. Judy Craig managed the National Library of Education's role in the publication process, and Eileen Schramm designed and formatted the report.

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Preface

Executive Summary