Educational Completion Rates Are Important for Telling Us the Degree

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Essay

Educational completion rates are important for telling us the degree of access different ethnic and racial groups will have in an economy that increasingly requires a college degree.What is one consideration to include when examining completion rates?

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Definitions:

Taxable Income

The amount of income that is subject to taxes, after all deductions and exemptions have been factored in.

After-Tax Income

The amount of income left after all taxes have been deducted.

Progressive Tax

A tax system where the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, typically applied to income tax to ensure those with higher earnings pay a higher rate of tax relative to their income.

Tax Rates

Percentages at which income, property, and sales are taxed by governments, impacting individuals and businesses.