Educational Attainment Five Key Data Releases From the U.S. Census Bureau Media Webinar February 23, 2012 Webinar access information Toll free number: 888 790 3288 Passcode: CENSUS URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ Conference/meeting number: PW1440288 Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS
Today s Speakers Host Presenters Stan Rolark Chief, Public Information Office Nancy Potok Associate Director, Demographic Programs Kurt Bauman Chief, Education and Social Stratification Branch Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division
Electronic Press Kit Today s presentation News release plus additional findings Links to the data products Links to educational attainment data for states and the largest metropolitan areas
Products Being Released Today Educational Attainment in the United States: 2011 (Table Package) Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009 (Report) Field of Bachelor s Degree in the United States: 2009 (Report) What s It Worth, Field of Training and Economic Status in 2009 (Report) Measurement of High School Equivalency Credentials in Census Bureau Surveys (Working Paper) 4
How We Measure Education in America Three different surveys combine for a fuller picture of education in America: American Community Survey (ACS) Current Population Survey (CPS) Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
American Community Survey Collected Since: Sample: Geographies: Education Questions: Note: 2005 for all geographic areas Currently 3.4 million households annually Past year s data available annually for geos of 65,000 or more; Past 3 year s data available annually for geos of 20,000 or more; Past 5 year s data available annually for geos as small as census block groups 1. Enrollment in school in the past 3 months 2. Highest degree or level of school completed 3. Field of bachelor s degree Wide-ranging survey allows cross-tabulation by race, ethnicity, income, language and more 6
Current Population Survey Collected Since: 1947 Sample: Geographies: Education Questions: Note: About 100,000 households in Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC); Annual School Enrollment Supplement National level only 1. Current enrollment 2. Highest degree or level of school completed Source for consistent historical picture of education. Wide-ranging survey allows cross-tabulations by race, ethnicity, income, occupation and more 7
Survey of Income Program and Participation Collected Since: 1984 Sample: Geographies: Education Questions: Note: About 65,000 households last panel began in 2008 and is ongoing National level only 1. Current enrollment, level of educational attainment 2. Field of training for postsecondary degrees 3. Years taken to earn postsecondary degree Longitudinal survey permits analysis of relationship between field of training and economic status, as well as time taken to complete degrees. 8
Other Education Surveys Collected by the U.S. Census Bureau Survey Data Sponsored by: Schools and Staffing Survey Teacher Follow-Up Survey National Survey of College Graduates Permits detailed analysis of schools, principals, teachers, students Teacher attrition: rates of attrition, characteristics of teachers who leave profession and why they leave The number and characteristics of science and engineering graduates National Center for Education Statistics National Center for Education Statistics National Science Foundation Private School Survey Characteristics of private schools National Center for Education Statistics Public Education Finances ( 07) Spending per pupil by state and other school finance statistics Census Bureau 9
Educational Attainment Today
100% 90% 80% 70% Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Older: 2011 1% 8% Doctorate degree Professional degree 30 percent Master s degree 19% 2% Bachelor s degree 60% 50% 26% Some college or associate s degree 40% 30% 20% 31% High school completion 10% 0% 12% Less than high school completion Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011 Percentage with a professional degree is not statistically different from the percentage with a doctorate. 11
40 Percent of People 25 and Over With a Bachelor s or Higher Degree: 1947-2011 35 30 30 percent 25 Percent 20 15 10 5 5 percent 0 1947 1962 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011 12
Percent of College Educated Population Percent of the College-Educated Population 25 and Over Who are Asian, Black or Hispanic: 2001-2011 9 8.1 percent 8 8.0 percent 7 7.6 percent 6 6.7 percent 6.1 percent 5 Asian 4 Black 4.4 percent Hispanic 3 2 1 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Year Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2011 The 2011 estimate of people with a bachelor s who are Asian is not statistically different from the 2001 estimate for Asians and is not statistically different from the 2011 estimate for blacks. 13
35 Educational Attainment of the Native-born and Foreign-born Population: 2009 30 32.3 29.7 30.8 25 Percent 20 15 22.2 18.7 17.9 15.8 10 11.4 5 0 Less than HS HS diploma or GED Some College or Associate's Native born 7.3 7.0 1.9 2.1 1.0 1.9 Bachelor's Master's Professional Doctorate Foreign born Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009 14
Field of Bachelor s Degree
(Numbers in thousands) Distribution of Bachelor s Degree Holders by Selected Fields: 2009 19,640 11,305 12,732 7,723 4,936 Science and Science and Business Education Arts, Humanities, Engineering Engineering Related and Other Fields Note: Data are for the population 25 and over with at least a bachelor's degree. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009 16
Washington 41% Maryland 41% District of Columbia 48% California 41% 17
Sex Distribution Within Field of Bachelor s Degree: 2009 Engineering 87.2 Physical and Related Sciences Computers, Mathematics and Statistics 66.9 72.7 Business Biological, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 58.1 57.8 Field of Degree Liberal Arts and History Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Communications 46.2 43.2 57.0 55.2 Male Female Visual and Performing Arts 37.8 Literature and Languages 33.1 Psychology 32.8 Science and Engineering Related Fields 30.5 Education 24.4 Note: Data are for the population 25 and over with at least a bachelor's degree. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009 18
78 percent 80 percent 62 percent 52 percent 45 percent 27 percent 18 percent 13 percent 19
What s It Worth: The Payoff of Education
Unemployment Rate by Educational Attainment, Population 25 and Older: 2008-2010 20 18 Recession period 17.9 16 14 12 Less than HS/GED HS Grad/GED Percent 10 Some College 8 6 5.9 Bachelors Degree 4 2 Advanced Degree 0 Jan 2008 Jul 2008 Jan 2009 Jul 2009 Jan 2010 Jul 2010 Period Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008, 2009, 2010. 21
Mean, Median and Average Mean Total divided by number of people Median Amount where half the people have more, half have less Average Usually refers to mean, but no strict definition 22
Median Earnings for Full-Time Workers 25 Years and Over by Educational Attainment: 2009 Dollars 80,000 70,000 74,248 60,000 50,000 56,472 40,000 30,000 20,000 24,520 30,915 33,213 39,867 10,000 0 Not a high school GED or alternative Regular high Some college or Bachelor's degree Advanced degree graduate credential school diploma associate's degree Educational Attainment Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009 23
Median Earnings for Full-Time Workers 25 Years and Over by Educational Attainment: 2009 (Earnings in dollars) All full-time, year-round workers Age group: 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over Sex: Male Female Race and Hispanic origin: White alone Non Hispanic White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic (of any race) Total Not a high school graduate 42,200 24,500 36,400 22,000 44,400 24,800 46,700 26,200 38,400 24,200 48,200 27,500 37,200 20,000 44,400 25,600 46,800 29,200 35,200 23,300 49,200 23,600 30,100 22,500 Regular high school diploma GED or alternative credential Some college or associate's degree Bachelor's Advanced degree degree 33,200 30,900 39,900 56,500 74,200 28,700 27,900 33,200 46,000 56,300 34,000 31,500 41,200 61,700 78,600 35,900 32,900 44,000 63,300 82,100 30,300 28,000 38,000 52,700 77,400 38,400 35,500 46,500 64,900 89,400 28,200 25,800 34,400 48,200 61,500 34,900 31,500 41,300 58,100 75,300 36,000 31,800 41,900 58,800 76,000 29,000 27,300 34,800 47,200 61,800 28,500 32,600 38,700 58,200 82,700 27,900 29,500 35,600 46,800 62,000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009 24
Mean Monthly Earnings by Educational Attainment Among the Population 18 Years and Over with Earnings: 2009 Professional degree 11,927 Doctorate degree 8,434 Master's degree 6,731 Bachelor's degree 5,445 Associate's degree Vocational certificate Some college High school completion Some high school 4,166 3,538 3,598 3,179 2,434 Elementary 2,136 Monthly earnings in dollars Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel 25
Median Monthly Earnings by Selected Field of Training and Education Levels: 2009 6198 5750 Earnings in dollars 4257 4000 4536 4000 3200 3240 3417 2667 Engineering Computers Business Liberal arts Education Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel 26
Median Monthly Earnings by Selected Field of Training and Education Levels: 2009 6198 5750 Earnings in dollars 4257 4000 4536 4000 3200 3240 3417 2667 Engineering Computers Business Liberal arts Education Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel 27
Mean Monthly Earnings by Vocational Certificate Field Among the Population 18 Years and Over with Earnings: 2009 (Earnings in dollars) 4904 4355 Earnings in dollars 3179 3362 3318 2824 2611 High school completion Construction Electronics Auto mechanics Business Health care Cosmetology Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel 28
High School Equivalency (GED)
Characteristics of GED and High School Diploma Holders Among the Population 18 Years and Over: 2009 (Earnings in dollars) Total Percent 100.0 GED Mean monthly earnings 3,149 High school diploma Mean monthly Percent earnings 100.0 4,690 Highest Degree Level High school graduate 57.3 2,922 27.2 3,222 Some college 38.0 3,192 39.6 3,794 Bachelor's degree or higher 4.8 4,852 33.2 6,305 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2008 Panel 30
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Upcoming Releases and Events From the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Census Summary File 2 Ongoing release of state files (Dec. 2011 April 2012) Release of 1940 Population and Housing Records by the National Archives (April 2) July 1, 2011 Population Estimates: Counties and Metropolitan Areas (April 5) Annual Survey of State Tax Collections: FY2011 ( April 12) Public Education Finances (April 30)
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