The Deepening Gender Divide in Credentials, 2000–2020: Continuity, Change, and Implications
In the United States, women have earned more bachelor's degrees than men since the mid-
1980s. We examine the historical continuities in this trend and its sources, as well as …
1980s. We examine the historical continuities in this trend and its sources, as well as …
Generational and Sociodemographic Differences in the Impact of Educational Expectations on Bachelor's Degree Completion: The Monitoring the Future Study
Previous work has documented the rise of educational expectations among US adolescents
and the change in its ability to predict future educational attainment. However, studies have …
and the change in its ability to predict future educational attainment. However, studies have …
The View from the Top: The Relationship Between Parental Education and Graduate Enrollment
E Bryer - The Journal of Higher Education, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Given the dramatic risks and rewards to different graduate pathways, it is imperative to
understand disparities in access to the highest levels of education. This paper responds to a …
understand disparities in access to the highest levels of education. This paper responds to a …
Beyond a bachelor's: Stratification in graduate school enrollment
MB Glueck - Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 2025 - Elsevier
Graduate study has rapidly expanded since the late 1990s, with women overtaking men in
their enrollment in all levels of graduate degree. Once thought to be a relatively meritocratic …
their enrollment in all levels of graduate degree. Once thought to be a relatively meritocratic …
Mother knows best: how working mothers influence gender and racial differences in educational expectations for graduate school
SA Young, S Wiser - Sociological Spectrum, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Educational expectations have increased over time in the United States. Most adolescents
expect to earn a bachelor's degree and a graduate or professional degree. Although past …
expect to earn a bachelor's degree and a graduate or professional degree. Although past …