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College wage premium, by gender, 1973–2018

Date Men Women
2018 0.477 0.491
2017 0.488 0.494
2016 0.516 0.494
2015 0.495 0.511
2014 0.463 0.51
2013 0.497 0.504
2012 0.483 0.495
2011 0.467 0.498
2010 0.475 0.492
2009 0.464 0.478
2008 0.465 0.505
2007 0.462 0.5
2006 0.446 0.492
2005 0.451 0.485
2004 0.433 0.47
2003 0.437 0.473
2002 0.443 0.48
2001 0.448 0.494
2000 0.445 0.487
1999 0.431 0.489
1998 0.423 0.48
1997 0.398 0.472
1996 0.385 0.462
1995 0.384 0.47
1994 0.383 0.466
1993 0.384 0.452
1992 0.379 0.449
1991 0.373 0.43
1990 0.372 0.447
1989 0.348 0.43
1988 0.367 0.407
1987 0.365 0.403
1986 0.343 0.384
1985 0.315 0.376
1984 0.303 0.354
1983 0.28 0.337
1982 0.262 0.316
1981 0.243 0.303
1980 0.231 0.301
1979 0.216 0.292
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*Percent by which wages of college graduates exceed those of otherwise equivalent high school graduates, regression adjusted.

Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group

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