In the 118th Congress, 94% of representatives and all but one senator hold at least a bachelorโs degree, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
College graduates without a college-educated parent have lower incomes and less wealth, on average, than those with a parent who has a bachelorโs or higher degree.
The charts below allow for comparisons between racial or ethnic groups over time on a range of measures including educational attainment, household income, life expectancy and others. You may select any two groups at a time for comparison.