The U.S. Department of Education today released its “Digest of Education Statistics: 2007” — an annual roundup of data on colleges and public schools made public over the past year.

For example, the digest includes projections released in December that show college enrollment nationwide will continue to climb between now and 2016 — even as the number of new high-school graduates is expected to dip.

The roundup also includes information on the workload of faculty members, expenditures on education, and the educational attainment of the overall population. – Elyse Ashburn