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Educational Attainment

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Educational Attainment

Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education that an individual has completed. This is distinct from the level of schooling that an individual is attending.

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CPS Historical Time Series Tables
2023
These Education Attainment tables are from 1940 through 2022.
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2021
February 24, 2022
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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Current Population Survey Detailed Tables for Poverty
The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.

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Bachelor's Degree Attainment in the United States: 2005 to 2019
February 09, 2021
This brief uses three non-overlapping ACS 5-year estimates to examine bachelor’s degree attainment for the nation, counties and by race and Hispanic Origin.
Publication
Postsecondary Enrollment Before, During, and Since the Great Recession
April 2018
This report provides an overview of postsecondary enrollment during the years preceding and following the recession period of 2007 to 2009, as recorded by CPS.
Publication
Educational Attainment in the United States: 2015
March 29, 2016
This report examines educational attainment by demographic and social characteristics based on data collected from the Current Population Survey.

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2022 American Community Survey Content Test: Educational Attainment
November 2023
Results from the 2022 ACS Content Test of the question about educational attainment.
Working Paper
Understanding Changes in Bachelor's Degree Attainment
September 07, 2023
This working paper uses ACS 5-year datasets to examine county-level changes in educational attainment from 2005 to 2019.
Working Paper
2022 ACS Content Test: Round 3 Cognitive Testing Results
May 13, 2022
This report summarizes results from Round 3 of cognitive testing, which gathered feedback from individuals in groups quarters facilities and Puerto Rico.

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Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS
July 16, 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau is set to release the 2023 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC and the ACS in September.
Press Release
El Censo publicará estadísticas de ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico
July 16, 2024
La Oficina del Censo publica el cronograma para las estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico, y las estimaciones de la ACS.
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New Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Partners
June 27, 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced five new partners for its Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product.

Other Subtopics Within 'Education'

Educational Services

The Educational Services sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects.

Public School System Finances

Education finance data include revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets [cash and security holdings] of elementary and secondary public school systems.

School Districts

School districts are public school systems that provide regular, special, and/or vocational education services for children in Pre-K through 12th grade.

School Enrollment

Census Bureau data on enrollment ask about elementary school, high school, college, or professional school. Public, private & homeschool are all included.

Teaching about Statistics

Statistics in Schools brings school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau statistics to create materials for use year after year for K-12 students.

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