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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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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
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)
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)
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
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
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.
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
Educational Attainment of the Population
25 Years and Older: 2011
2%1%
19%
8% Doctorate degreeProfessional degree
30 percent Master’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Some college or associate’s degree
31%
26%
High school completion
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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%
Percen
t 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
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 Hispanic3
2
1
0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Year
Percent o
f College
Edu
cated Po
pulatio
n
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
Per
cent
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
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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
Field of Bachelor’s Degree
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%
Sex Distribution Within Field of Bachelor’s Degree:
2009
18Note: Data are for the population 25 and over with at least a bachelor's degree. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009
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
Fiel
d of
Deg
ree
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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62 percent
45 percent
18 percent
13 percent
27 percent
52 percent
78 percent 80 percent
What’s It Worth: The Payoff of Education
Perc
ent
Jan 2008 Jul 2008 Jan 2009 Jul 2009 Jan 2010 Jul 2010 Period
21Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008, 2009, 2010.
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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
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009 24
Mean Monthly Earnings by Educational Attainment Among the Population 18 Years and Over with Earnings: 2009
25Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
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
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
Earn
ings
in d
olla
rs
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Bachelor's degree Associate's degree
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
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
Earn
ings
in d
olla
rs
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Bachelor's degree Associate's degree
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
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
28Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel
High School Equivalency (GED)
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel 30
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)
For Further Information
Media Public Information Office 301-763-3030
General Public Customer Services Center 1-800-923-8282 or (301) 763-INFO (4636)
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