Educational Attainment

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Educational Attainment

Five Key Data Releases From the U.S. Census Bureau

Media Webinar February 23, 2012

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Host

Presenters

Today’s Speakers

Stan Rolark

Chief, Public Information Office Nancy Potok

Associate Director, Demographic Programs Kurt Bauman

Chief, Education and Social Stratification Branch

Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division

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Electronic Press Kit

• Today’s presentation

• News release plus additional findings

• Links to the data products

• Links to educational attainment data for states and the largest

metropolitan areas

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Products Being Released Today

• Educational Attainment in the United States: 2011 (Table Package)

• Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009 (Report)

• Field of Bachelor’s Degree in the United States: 2009 (Report)

• What’s It Worth, Field of Training and Economic Status in 2009 (Report)

• Measurement of High School Equivalency Credentials

in Census Bureau Surveys (Working Paper)

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How We Measure Education in America

• Three different surveys combine for a fuller picture of education in America:

• American Community Survey (ACS)

• Current Population Survey (CPS)

• Survey of Income and Program

Participation (SIPP)

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American Community Survey

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Collected Since: 2005 for all geographic areas

Sample: Currently 3.4 million households annually

Geographies: Past year’s data available annually for geos of 65,000 or more;

Past 3 year’s data available annually for geos of 20,000 or more;

Past 5 year’s data available annually for geos as small as census block groups

Education Questions:

1. Enrollment in school in the past 3 months 2. Highest degree or level of school completed 3. Field of bachelor’s degree

Note: Wide-ranging survey allows cross-tabulation by race, ethnicity, income, language and more

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Current Population Survey

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Collected Since: 1947

Sample: About 100,000 households in Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC); Annual School Enrollment Supplement

Geographies: National level only Education

Questions:

1. Current enrollment

2. Highest degree or level of school completed

Note: Source for consistent historical picture of education.

Wide-ranging survey allows cross-tabulations by race, ethnicity, income, occupation and more

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Survey of Income Program and Participation

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Collected Since: 1984

Sample: About 65,000 households – last panel began in 2008 and is ongoing

Geographies: National level only Education

Questions:

1. Current enrollment, level of educational attainment 2. Field of training for postsecondary degrees

3. Years taken to earn postsecondary degree

Note: Longitudinal survey permits analysis of relationship between field of training and economic status, as well as time taken to complete degrees.

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Other Education Surveys Collected by the U.S. Census Bureau

Survey Data Sponsored by:

Schools and Staffing Survey Permits detailed analysis of schools, principals, teachers, students

National Center for Education Statistics Teacher Follow-Up Survey Teacher attrition: rates of attrition,

characteristics of teachers who

National Center for Education Statistics leave profession and why they

leave National Survey of College

Graduates

The number and characteristics of science and engineering graduates

National Science Foundation

Private School Survey Characteristics of private schools National Center for Education Statistics Public Education Finances (‘07) Spending per pupil by state and

other school finance statistics

Census Bureau

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Educational Attainment Today

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Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Older: 2011

1% 2%

19%

8% Doctorate degree

Professional degree

30 percent

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Some college or associate’s degree

31%

26%

High school completion

11 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011

Percentage with a professional degree is not statistically different from the percentage with a doctorate.

12%

0% Less than high school completion

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

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Percent

Percent of People 25 and Over With a Bachelor’s or Higher Degree: 1947-2011

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

5 percent

30 percent

1947 1962 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011 12

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Percent of the College-Educated Population 25 and Over Who are Asian, Black or

Hispanic: 2001-2011

9 8

8.1 percent

6.7 percent

4.4 percent

8.0 percent 7.6 percent 7

6 6.1 percent

5

Asian

4

Black

Hispanic

3 2 1 0

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Year

Percent of College Educated Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011 The 2011 estimate of people with a bachelor’s who are Asian is not statistically different from the 2001

estimate for Asians and is not statistically different from the 2011 estimate for blacks. 13

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Percent

Educational Attainment of the Native-born and Foreign-born Population: 2009

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

11.4 32.3

29.7

22.2

30.8

18.7 17.9 15.8

7.3 7.0

1.9 2.1

1.0 1.9

14 Less than HS HS diploma or

GED

Some College or Associate's

Bachelor's Master's Professional Doctorate

Native born Foreign born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009

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Field of Bachelor’s Degree

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Note: Data are for the population 25 and over with at least a bachelor's degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009 16

Engineering Engineering‐Related Fields

and Other

Distribution of Bachelor’s Degree Holders by Selected Fields: 2009

(Numbers in thousands)

19,640

4,936

11,305

7,723

12,732

Science and Science‐ and Business Education Arts, Humanities,

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California 41%

District of Columbia 48%

Maryland 41%

Washington 41%

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Sex Distribution Within Field of Bachelor’s Degree:

2009

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87.2 72.7

66.9 58.1 57.8 57.0 55.2 46.2 43.2 37.8 33.1 32.8 30.5 24.4

Science and Engineering Related Fields Education

Field of Degree

Engineering Physical and Related Sciences Computers, Mathematics and Statistics Business Biological, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Liberal Arts and History Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Communications Visual and Performing Arts Literature and Languages Psychology

Male Female

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19 62 percent

45 percent

18 percent 13 percent

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What’s It Worth: The Payoff

of Education

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Percent

Jan 2008 Jul 2008 Jan 2009 Jul 2009 Jan 2010 Jul 2010

Period

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008, 2009, 2010. 21

20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

Unemployment Rate by Educational Attainment, Population 25 and Older: 2008 - 2010

Recession period

5.9 17.9

Less than HS/GED

HS Grad/GED

Some College

Bachelors Degree Advanced Degree

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Mean, Median and Average

• Mean – Total divided by number of people

• Median – Amount where half the people have more, half have less

• Average – Usually refers to

“mean,” but no strict definition

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Median Earnings for Full-Time Workers

25 Years and Over by Educational Attainment: 2009

Dollars 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000

0

Not a high school GED or alternative Regular high Some college or Bachelor's degree Advanced degree 24,520

30,915 33,213

39,867

56,472

74,248

graduate credential school diploma associate's degree Educational Attainment

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Median Earnings for Full-Time Workers 25 Years and Over by Educational Attainment: 2009

(Earnings in dollars)

Total

Not a high school graduate

Regular high school diploma

GED or alternative

credential

Some college or associate's

degree

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree All full-time, year-round

42,200 24,500

33,200 30,900 39,900 56,500 74,200 workers

Age group:

25 to 34 years

36,400 22,000 28,700 27,900 33,200 46,000 56,300 35 to 44 years

44,400 24,800 34,000 31,500 41,200 61,700 78,600 45 to 64 years

46,700 26,200 35,900 32,900 44,000 63,300 82,100 65 years and over

38,400 24,200 30,300 28,000 38,000 52,700 77,400 Sex:

Male

48,200 27,500 38,400 35,500 46,500 64,900 89,400 Female

37,200 20,000 28,200 25,800 34,400 48,200 61,500 Race and Hispanic origin:

White alone

44,400 25,600 34,900 31,500 41,300 58,100 75,300 Non‐Hispanic White alone

46,800 29,200 36,000 31,800 41,900 58,800 76,000 Black alone

35,200 23,300 29,000 27,300 34,800 47,200 61,800 Asian alone

49,200 23,600 28,500 32,600 38,700 58,200 82,700 Hispanic (of any race)

30,100 22,500

27,900 29,500 35,600 46,800 62,000

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Mean Monthly Earnings by Educational Attainment Among the Population 18 Years and Over with Earnings: 2009

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel 25

2,136 2,434

3,179 3,598 3,538

4,166

5,445

6,731

8,434

11,927

Monthly earnings in dollars Professional degree

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Vocational certificate

Some college

High school completion

Some high school

Elementary

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Median Monthly Earnings by Selected Field of Training and Education Levels: 2009

6198

5750

4536

4000

3417 4257

4000

3200 3240

2667

Engineering Computers Business Liberal arts Education

Earnings in dollars

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Bachelor's degree Associate's degree

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel

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Median Monthly Earnings by Selected Field of Training and Education Levels: 2009

6198

5750

4536

4000

3417 4257

4000

3200 3240

2667

Engineering Computers Business Liberal arts Education

Earnings in dollars

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Bachelor's degree Associate's degree

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel

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Mean Monthly Earnings by Vocational Certificate Field Among the Population 18 Years and Over with Earnings: 2009

(Earnings in dollars)

3179

4904

4355

3362 3318

2824

2611

High school completion

Construction Electronics Auto mechanics

Business Health care Cosmetology

Earnings in dollars

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High School Equivalency (GED)

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Characteristics of GED and High School Diploma

Holders Among the Population 18 Years and Over: 2009

(Earnings in dollars)

GED High school diploma

Percent

Mean monthly

earnings Percent

Mean monthly earnings

Total

Highest Degree Level

High school graduate Some college

Bachelor's degree or higher

100.0 57.3 38.0 4.8

3,149

2,922 3,192 4,852

100.0 4,690

27.2 3,222

39.6 3,794

33.2 6,305

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Questions?

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Upcoming Releases and Events From the U.S. Census Bureau

• 2010 Census Summary File 2 – Ongoing release of state files (Dec. 2011– April 2012)

• Release of 1940 Population and Housing Records by the National Archives (April 2)

• July 1, 2011 Population Estimates: Counties and Metropolitan Areas (April 5)

• Annual Survey of State Tax Collections: FY2011 ( April 12)

• Public Education Finances (April 30)

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