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Figure 1: Estimated Participation Rate over the Life Cycle by Educational Attainment for 1973-1975 Birth Cohort (SCF)
This figure plots three lines for estimated participation rate in the stock market over life for three education groups: college graduates, individuals with some college education but no degree and individuals with a high-school degree and no college education. Participation rates increase with the level of education and are quite distinct by educational attainment.
Figure 2: Estimated Participation Rate over the Life Cycle by Educational Attainment and Student Loan Status for 1973-1975 Birth Cohort (SCF)
This figure plots four lines representing estimated participation rate over the life cycle for college graduates and for individuals with college education but no degree by subgroups of loan status: with or without student loans for each of the two education groups.
Figure 3: Life-Cycle Earnings by Education
This figure plots three lines for mean of earnings over life for three education groups: college graduates, individuals with some college education but no degree and individuals with a high-school degree and no college education. Earnings increase with the level of education and are quite distinct by educational attainment.