Milestone in Education Attainment at the Undergraduate Level Achieved

It may not sound impressive, but according to the Census Bureau, America has hit a milestone in how many members of its population have achieved an undergraduate degree. According to an article in The New York Times, more than 30 percent of American adults now hold bachelor’s degrees—the first time this has occurred in the nation’s history. As of March, 30.4 percent of people over the age of 25 in the U.S. hold at least a bachelor’s degree; 10.9 percent have a graduate degree, but there is a large disparity between blacks and Latinos, who trail behind their white counterparts.

This post is based on article that appeared in The New York Times on February 23, 2012. For more information on how you can prepare your child for college, visit our services page.