College degree seekers increase 7.5%
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:03 am
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.