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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 5, 2017
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May 5, 2017: A total of 3.1 million students graduated from high school in 2016, and 2.2 million of them (69.7 percent) are now in college. The rate has been relatively stable in recent years.[1]
| The notion that most high school students should go to college is a relatively new phenomenon in America. |
Women graduates (71.9 percent) are a bit more likely to be in college than men (67.4 percent). Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the college enrollment rate of recent Asian graduates (92.4 percent) was higher than that of their Hispanic (72.0 percent), white (69.7 percent), and black (58.2 percent) counterparts.
Among those enrolled in college, roughly nine out of 10 are full-time students. One-third of the full-time students are also in the workforce (33.4 percent). Part-time students are much more likely to work; 77 percent of them are in the labor force.
The notion that most high school students should go to college is a relatively new phenomenon in America. An earlier Number of the Day showed that just 33 percent of adults hold a college degree. In 1940, on the eve of World War II, fewer than 5 percent had a college degree.
- May 4, 2017 241 years ago today Rhode Island declared independence from Great Britain
- May 3, 2017 45 years since a majority of Americans have trusted the federal government
- May 2, 2017 97 percent of women who strongly supported Trump in 2016 satisfied with job he's doing
- May 1, 2017 6.5 billion dollars spent on the 2016 election
- April 28, 2017 90 percent of Internet publishing employees work in counties won by Hillary Clinton
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Higher education graduation rates
- State data on colleges considering race in admissions
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