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The cost of higher education has forced millions of Americans to drop out or skip college altogether: 18-40 year olds who report not enrolling or dropping out of college because it was too expensive, by race/ethnicity, 2021.
| White | Black | Hispanic | AAPI | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped out, too expensive | 3.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Did not enroll, too expensive | 5.3 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.01 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Currently enrolled in college | 7.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Survey of Household and Economic Decisionmaking 2021.
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