College degree seekers increase 7.5%

[TC Talks]

This is good news! A more educated nation means we will continue to grow in a global economy.

A greater percentage of Americans obtained degrees across degree types in 2021 when compared to 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s educational attainment data. The number of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased by 7.5 percentage points in this time frame. And the increase in graduate degree holders was even more dramatic, rising by about 50%. In all, close to 44.4% of people 25 and older now have some type of college degree.

[Ben Zonia]

This is good news! A more educated nation means we will continue to grow in a global economy.

A greater percentage of Americans obtained degrees across degree types in 2021 when compared to 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s educational attainment data. The number of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased by 7.5 percentage points in this time frame. And the increase in graduate degree holders was even more dramatic, rising by about 50%. In all, close to 44.4% of people 25 and older now have some type of college degree.

Keep in mind that 44.4% apparently are at least Associates Degrees, not Bachelors Degrees.

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[TC Talks]

Keep in mind that 44.4% apparently are at least Associates Degrees, not Bachelors Degrees.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education ... ted_States

True, but 37.7% have a bachelor, and over 100, 000,000 have advanced degrees. Education is the country's future.

In the Census Bureau’s most recent 2022 findings, the percentage of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher remained stable from the previous year at around 37.7%. Americans are still prioritizing college and doing so in record numbers. When accounting for children, the percentage of Americans with college degrees is at a healthy 31.3%. That percentage translates to more than 104 million Americans with degrees.