Since 2000, the share of Americans with a bachelor's degree has increased across all races and ethnicities

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April 11, 2022

10 facts about today’s college graduates

Since 2000, the share of Americans with a bachelor’s degree has increased across all races and ethnicities

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Since 2000, the share of Americans with a bachelor’s degree has increased across all races and ethnicities

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10 facts about today’s college graduates
Only about 62% of college students finish their program within six years
Among household heads with at least a bachelor’s degree, those with a college-educated parent typically wealthier, have greater incomes
Women in the U.S. are outpacing men in college graduation
About a third of men who haven’t completed four years of college say they ‘just didn’t want to’ get a degree
Underemployed recent college grads are becoming less likely to work in ‘good non-college jobs’

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