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How Families are Faring inArizona
The Assets & Opportunity Scorecardis a comprehensive look at
Americans financial security today and their opportunities to
create a more
prosperous future. It assesses the 50 states and the District of
Columbia on 69 outcome measures, which describe how well residents
are
faring. The Scorecardranks the measures from best to worst; #1
is the most desirable, #51 is the least desirable.
EDUCATION
Four-Year College DegreePercentage of population 25 years old
and over who have at least a 4-year degree, 2012.
In todays economy, knowledge is itself a traded commodity, and
those with a college
degree earn significantly more and accumulate more wealth over
time than those with just
a high school diploma.
27.3% of Arizona adults have at least a 4-year degree
Rank: 29 of 51
EDUCATION
Four-Year Degree by RaceRatio of the percent of the white,
non-Hispanic population to populations of color 25 years
old and over with at least a 4-year degree, 2012.
Those with a college degree earn significantly more and
accumulate more wealth over
time than those with just a high school diploma, but the college
attainment gap is
increasingly becoming defined by race.
2 times as many white adults in Arizona have 4-year degrees
compared to adults ofcolor
Rank: 46 of 51
EDUCATION
Four-Year Degree by IncomeRatio of the percent of the population
in the top household income quintile to the
population in the bottom household income quintile 25 years old
and over with at least a 4-
year degree, 2012.
Individuals with a four-year degree are more likely to
experience income and asset growth
over the course of their lifetimes than persons who do not have
college degrees. This is aself-perpetuating cycle as persons from
low-income families are also less-likely to finish
college than their wealthier counterparts.
4.2 times as many of the richest 20% of adults in Arizona have
4-year degrees
compared to the poorest 20%
Rank: 15 of 51
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