Fewer than 20 percent of young people have a college degree: Share of 21- to 24-year-olds with a given level of education, overall and by gender and race/ethnicity, 2018
| Bachelor’s degree | Advanced degree | Some college | High school | Less than high school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18.0% | 1.5% | 43.5% | 29.5% | 7.5% |
| Men | 15.4% | 1.2% | 41.8% | 33.2% | 8.4% |
| Women | 20.6% | 1.9% | 45.1% | 25.7% | 6.6% |
| White | 21.9% | 1.7% | 44.2% | 26.9% | 5.3% |
| Black | 11.4% | 0.8% | 43.6% | 36.0% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% | 0.6% | 41.2% | 35.6% | 13.5% |
| AAPI | 31.8% | 5.4% | 44.1% | 14.8% | 3.9% |
Note: AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander. The 2018 analysis here uses the average of the most recent 36 months, March 2015–February 2018.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau