In 2009, Lumina Foundation officially adopted its Big Goal that 60 percent of Americans obtain a high-quality postsecondary degree or credential by 2025. That same year, Lumina began reporting on progress toward the Big Goal in a series of reports titled "A Stronger Nation through Higher Education". The core of the reports is Census data on the higher education attainment rate--the percentage of the U.S. adult population that holds a two- or four-year college degree. The attainment rate remains the key metric for the Big Goal. This is the third "Stronger Nation" report, and it contains several additions and improvements designed to make it more pertinent and useful: (1) An assessment of higher education attainment in the nation and in every state, showing recent progress toward the Big Goal; (2) The attainment rate for every county in the United States; (3) Various breakdowns of the attainment data, including by race and ethnicity, age, and level of education; (4) A new report on the attainment rate for the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas; and (5) A scenario for how to close the gap and reach 60 percent attainment by 2025. As in past years, this report also attempts to get behind the data--to understand higher education attainment and its ramifications for the future of this nation. This year this report discusses individuals' deepening understanding of the relationship between higher education attainment and the nation's economy, particularly job growth and employment. This report also discusses the role that quality plays in the drive to increase attainment, particularly as quality is defined in terms of learning. (Contains 2 footnotes.) [For related report, "A Stronger Nation through Higher Education: Metropolitan Areas. A Policy Brief from Lumina Foundation," see ED531140.]