Since the early 1990s, every state has continued to improve on the extent to which young people are academically prepared for college, although the level of improvement across states is uneven. State improvements in this category are greater than in other categories measured, yet these improvements have not resulted in gains in some important areas, including the percentage of young adults graduating from high school in four years. Meanwhile, the nation continues to experience disparities in educational performance by race/ethnicity and family income.

Measuring Up 2006 consists of the national report card for higher education and fifty state report cards. Its purpose is to provide the public and policymakers with information to assess and improve postsecondary education in each state. Measuring Up 2006 is the fourth in a series of biennial report cards.   More detail...