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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 Tables for Family Income
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.
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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 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.
Working Paper
2022 ACS Content Test: Round 1 and Round 2 Cognitive Testing Results
April 15, 2022
This report summarizes results from two rounds of cognitive testing for the 2022 ACS Content Test.
Working Paper
High School Equivalents and Disability Status: The Role of Context
April 28, 2018
This paper examines county-level variation in the relationship between GEDs and disability. (SEHSD Working Paper 2018-05)

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New Dashboard to Explore Impacts of Federal Broadband Investments on Local Communities
February 28, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau, in partnership with the NTIA, today announced the launch of the ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard.
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Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data
February 16, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau today released findings from the Educational Attainment in the United States: 2022 table package.
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Oklahoma Added to Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
January 26, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the release of data for Oklahoma and adjusted college graduate earnings to 2020 dollars in the PSEO.

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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