College-educated families are much more likely to have retirement savings: Share of families age 32–61 with retirement account savings by education, 1989–2013

No high school diploma/GED High school diploma/GED Some college College degree or more
1989 22% 43% 49% 69%
1992 18% 42% 50% 67%
1995 23% 49% 57% 71%
1998 30% 52% 62% 74%
2001 24%  54%  57%  82% 
2004 19% 51% 57% 75%
2007 27%  52%  61%  79% 
2010 18% 46% 57% 75%
2013 18%  43%  53%  76% 

Note: Retirement account savings include 401(k)s, IRAs, and Keogh plans. "College degree" includes associate degrees.

Source: EPI analysis of  Survey of Consumer Finance data, 2013.

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