Educational Attainment

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reportMay 15, 2024

Half of Latinas Say Hispanic Women’s Situation Has Improved in the Past Decade and Expect More Gains

Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
short readsDec 18, 2023

Fewer young men are in college, especially at 4-year schools

College enrollment among young Americans has been declining over the past decade, and it’s mostly due to fewer young men pursuing degrees.
short readsFeb 2, 2023

Nearly all members of the 118th Congress have a bachelor’s degree – and most have a graduate degree, too

In the 118th Congress, 94% of representatives and all but one senator hold at least a bachelor’s degree, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
short readsSep 7, 2022

College grads in U.S. tend to partner with each other – especially if their parents also graduated from college

In 2019, 81% of household heads with a bachelor’s degree or more education had a spouse or partner who was also a college graduate.
short readsMay 10, 2022

Black and Hispanic Americans, those with less education are more likely to fall out of the middle class each year

In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.
short readsNov 8, 2021

What’s behind the growing gap between men and women in college completion?

The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
reportMay 18, 2021

First-Generation College Graduates Lag Behind Their Peers on Key Economic Outcomes

College graduates without a college-educated parent have lower incomes and less wealth, on average, than those with a parent who has a bachelor’s or higher degree.
short readsMay 14, 2021

College graduates in the year of COVID-19 experienced a drop in employment, labor force participation

The challenges of a COVID-19 economy are clear for 2020 college graduates, who have experienced downturns in employment and labor force participation.
short readsMay 12, 2021

Black Americans say coronavirus has hit hard financially, but impact varies by education level, age

Nearly half of Black adults say the economic impact of the pandemic will make achieving their financial goals harder in the long term.
short readsApr 14, 2021

6 facts about America’s STEM workforce and those training for it

Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in STEM jobs compared with their share of the U.S. workforce.

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Half of Latinas Say Hispanic Women’s Situation Has Improved in the Past Decade and Expect More Gains

Nearly all members of the 118th Congress have a bachelor’s degree – and most have a graduate degree, too

Black Americans say coronavirus has hit hard financially, but impact varies by education level, age

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