Fewer than 20 percent of young adults have a college degree: Share of 21- to 24-year-olds with a given level of education, overall and by gender and race/ethnicity, 2019
| Less than high school | High school | Some college | Bachelor’s degree | Advanced degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7.1% | 29.4% | 43.3% | 18.6% | 1.7% |
| Women | 6.1% | 25.4% | 45.0% | 21.3% | 2.1% |
| Men | 8.1% | 33.3% | 41.5% | 15.8% | 1.3% |
| White | 5.1% | 27.0% | 43.4% | 22.6% | 1.9% |
| Black | 7.6% | 35.0% | 44.4% | 12.3% | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 12.6% | 35.2% | 42.2% | 9.3% | 0.7% |
| AAPI | 3.7% | 15.0% | 44.1% | 31.8% | 5.4% |
Notes: AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander. The 2019 analysis here pools the most recent 36 months of data, April 2016–March 2019.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau (EPI 2019a)