Men’s educational attainment is highly stratified by race and ethnicity, with American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic, and Black men most likely to be “working class”: Share of men aged 25 and older within given level of educational attainment, by race and ethnicity, 2024
| Less than high school | High school | Some college | College | Advanced degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6.0% | 26.7% | 27.6% | 24.5% | 15.3% |
| Black | 12.3% | 34.7% | 29.5% | 14.8% | 8.7% |
| Hispanic | 27.6% | 30.1% | 23.2% | 12.8% | 6.4% |
| AIAN | 23.5% | 34.7% | 27.1% | 9.9% | 4.8% |
| AAPI | 9.9% | 13.8% | 17.0% | 29.9% | 29.3% |
Notes: AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaskan Native. AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander. All race categories are single race and do not distinguish Hispanic ethnicity from non-Hispanic ethnicity, except for white, which is exclusive of Hispanic ethnicity (i.e., non-Hispanic white alone, Black alone, AIAN alone, and AAPI alone). Hispanic can be of any race.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B15002H, B15002B, B15002I, B15002D, B15002C, and B15002E.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B15002H Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino); B15002B Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Black of African American Alone); B15002I Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Hispanic or Latino); B15002D Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Asian Alone); B15002E Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone); B15002C Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (American Indian and Alaska Native Alone). Note that Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander data were combined to furnish data for the AAPI category. Accessed September 2025.