Record Shares of Young Adults Have Finished Both High School and College
Record shares of young adults are completing high school, going to college and finishing college, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of newly available census data.
1 of every 3 college age youth earn Bachelor's!
Mines the current research indicating that more students than ever are attending college and completing bachelor's degrees.
Notes that one in three of 25 -29 year olds attaining college degrees defies earlier predictions which anticipated the immigrant influx deflating the numbers considerably due to a disruption in racial and ethnic demographics.
Despite these underestimates, 90% of that same age group hold high school diplomas, a remarkably high number. Researchers suspect that the Great Recession in 2007-2009 may account for part of the increase, with a tepid job market, many youth foresaw the need of education for employment.
In addition, perceptions of the value of college education are shifting in the modern, highly technical marketplace, a trend noted by student and parent alike. Nearly 75% of American adults claimed that a college education is necessary for a secure future.
Whatever the cause, the change is a positive sign that Americans are recognizing the value of college, and the ease of attending either online or traditional classrooms becomes easier daily.
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Source is The Pew Research Center.
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Notes that one in three of 25 -29 year olds attaining college degrees defies earlier predictions which anticipated the immigrant influx deflating the numbers considerably due to a disruption in racial and ethnic demographics.
Despite these underestimates, 90% of that same age group hold high school diplomas, a remarkably high number. Researchers suspect that the Great Recession in 2007-2009 may account for part of the increase, with a tepid job market, many youth foresaw the need of education for employment.
In addition, perceptions of the value of college education are shifting in the modern, highly technical marketplace, a trend noted by student and parent alike. Nearly 75% of American adults claimed that a college education is necessary for a secure future.
Whatever the cause, the change is a positive sign that Americans are recognizing the value of college, and the ease of attending either online or traditional classrooms becomes easier daily.
Interested? Click the title or image to read on.
Source is The Pew Research Center.
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