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Educational Attainment
Five Key Data Releases From the U.S. Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011The percentage with a professional degree is not statistically different from the percentage with a doctoral degree
Some college or associate’s degree
12%
31%
26%
19%
8%1% 2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Older: 2011
30 percent
Doctorate degreeProfessional degree
High school completion
Less than high school completion
Master’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
1947 1962 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008
Percent of People 25 and Over With a Bachelor’s or Higher Degree: 1947-2011
30 percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011
5 percent
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Percent o
f College Edu
cated Po
pulatio
nPercent of the College-Educated Population 25
and Over Who are Asian, Black or Hispanic: 2001-2011
AsianBlackHispanic
7.6 percent
6.1 percent
8.1 percent
6.7 percent
4.4 percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011 The 2011 estimate of people who hold a bachelor's degree that are Asian is not statistically different from the 2001 estimate for Asians and is not statistically different from the 2011 estimate for Blacks
8.0 percent
11.4
29.730.8
17.9
7.3
1.91.0
32.3
22.2
18.7
15.8
7.0
2.11.9
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Less than HS HS diplomaor GED
Some Collegeor Associate's
Bachelor's Master's Professional Doctorate
Native born Foreign born
Educational Attainment of the Native-born and Foreign-born Population: 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009
Field of Bachelor’s Degree
Distribution of Bachelor’s Degree Holders by Selected Fields: 2009
Note: Data are for the population 25 and over with at least a bachelor's degree.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009
(Numbers in thousands)
19,640
4,936
11,305
7,723
12,732
Science andEngineering
Science‐ andEngineering‐Related
Fields
Business Education Arts, Humanities, andOther
California 41%
District of Columbia 48%Maryland 41%
Washington 41%
Note: Data are for the population 25 and over with at least a bachelor's degree.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009
87.2
72.7
66.9
58.1
57.8
57.0
55.2
46.2
43.2
37.8
33.1
32.8
30.5
24.4
Engineering
Physical and Related Sciences
Computers, Mathematics and Statistics
Business
Biological, Agricultural, and…
Liberal Arts and History
Social Sciences
Multidisciplinary Studies
Communications
Visual and Performing Arts
Literature and Languages
Psychology
Science and Engineering Related Fields
Education
Fiel
d of
Deg
ree Male
Female
Sex Distribution Within Field of Bachelor’s Degree: 2009
62 percent
45 percent
18 percent
13 percent
27 percent
52 percent
78 percent80 percent
What’s It Worth: The Payoff of Education
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
Jan 2008 Jul 2008 Jan 2009 Jul 2009 Jan 2010 Jul 2010
Unemployment Rate by Educational Attainment, Population 25 and Older: 2008 - 2010
Less thanHS/GED
HS Grad/GED
Some College
BachelorsDegree
AdvancedDegree
Recession period
5.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008, 2009, 2010.
17.9
Mean, Median and Average• Mean – Total divided by number
of people• Median – Amount where half
the people have more, half have less
• Average – Usually refers to “mean,” but no strict definition
24,52030,915 33,213
39,867
56,472
74,248
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
Not a highschool
graduate
GED oralternativecredential
Regular highschool
diploma
Some collegeor associate's
degree
Bachelor'sdegree
Advanceddegree
Dollars
Educational Attainment
Median Earnings for Full-Time Workers 25 Years and Over by Educational Attainment: 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009
(Earnings in dollars)
Not a high school
graduate
Regular high
school diploma
GED or alternative credential
Some college or associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Advanced degree
Age group: 25 to 34 years 22,000 28,700 27,900 33,200 46,000 56,300 35 to 44 years 24,800 34,000 31,500 41,200 61,700 78,600 45 to 64 years 26,200 35,900 32,900 44,000 63,300 82,100 65 years and over 24,200 30,300 28,000 38,000 52,700 77,400
Median Earnings for Full-Time Workers 25 Years and Over by Educational Attainment and Age: 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009
(Earnings in dollars)
Not a high school
graduate
Regular high
school diploma
GED or alternative credential
Some college or associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Advanced degree
Sex: Male 48,200 27,500 38,400 35,500 46,500 64,900 Female 37,200 20,000 28,200 25,800 34,400 48,200
Median Earnings for Full-Time Workers 25 Years and Over by Educational Attainment and Sex: 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009
(Earnings in dollars)
Not a high school
graduate
Regular high
school diploma
GED or alternative credential
Some college or associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Advanced degree
Race and Hispanic origin: White alone 25,600 34,900 31,500 41,300 58,100 75,300 Non‐Hispanic White alone 29,200 36,000 31,800 41,900 58,800 76,000 Black alone 23,300 29,000 27,300 34,800 47,200 61,800 Asian alone 23,600 28,500 32,600 38,700 58,200 82,700
Hispanic (of any race) 22,500 27,900 29,500 35,600 46,800 62,000
Median Earnings for Full-Time Workers 25 Years and Over by Educational Attainment, Race, and Hispanic
Origin: 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009
Mean Monthly Earnings by Educational Attainment Among the Population 18 Years and Over with Earnings: 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
2,136
2,434
3,179
3,598
3,538
4,166
5,445
6,731
8,434
11,927
Elementary
Some high school
High school completion
Some college
Vocational certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree
Professional degree
Monthly earnings in dollars
Median Monthly Earnings by Selected Field of Training and Education Levels: 2009
61985750
45364000
3417
42574000
3200 3240
2667
Engineering Computers Business Liberal arts Education
Earn
ings
in d
olla
rs
Bachelor's degree Associate's degree
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
Median Monthly Earnings by Selected Field of Training and Education Levels: 2009
61985750
45364000
3417
42574000
3200 3240
2667
Engineering Computers Business Liberal arts Education
Ear
ning
s in
dol
lars
Bachelor's degree Associate's degree
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
Mean Monthly Earnings by Vocational Certificate Field Among the Population 18 Years and Over with Earnings: 2009(Earnings in dollars)
3179
4904
4355
3362 3318
28242611
High schoolcompletion
Construction Electronics Automechanics
Business Health care Cosmetology
Earn
ings
in d
olla
rs
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
High School Equivalency (GED)
Characteristics of GED and High School Diploma Holders Among the Population 18 Years and Over: 2009(Earnings in dollars)
High school diploma
Percent PercentTotal 100.0 3,149 100.0 4,690
Highest Degree LevelHigh school graduate 57.3 2,922 27.2 3,222Some college 38.0 3,192 39.6 3,794Bachelor's degree or higher 4.8 4,852 33.2 6,305
GED
Mean monthly earnings
Mean monthly earnings
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
Educational Attainment• Over 30 percent of adults have bachelor’s or
higher degrees• Number of Hispanic adults with bachelor’s
degrees grew 80 percent from 2001-2011• People with higher education have experienced
lower unemployment in the recent recession• Nearly half of all people with science and
engineering degrees located on the West coast or East coast
For Further Information
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