By 1993, more than 1 out of 4 adults, 18 years old and over (27 percent), had obtained a degree of some type beyond high school, a substantial increase over the 21 percent reported in 1984. The proportion of the adult population without a high school diploma decreased to less than 1 in 5 (19 percent in 1993 and 26 percent in 1984).

More than one-half of the adult population reported a high school diploma as their highest degree in 1993 (54 percent). Of these, slightly more than one-third had also attended, but had not received a degree from a post-secondary institution.

Tables

Table 1. Highest Degree Earned, by Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin and Age: Spring 1993 [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. Four-Month Average Income, Earnings, Work Activity, and Educational Attainment, by Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age: Spring 1993 [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Highest Degree and Field of Degree, by Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin and Age for Persons With Post-Secondary Degrees: Spring 1993 [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Average Monthly Income, Earnings, and Work Activity, by Level and Field of Degree: Spring 1993 [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Time Spent Earning Bachelor’s Degree in Years, by Field of Degree, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin and Age: Spring 1993 [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. Primary Occupation, by Degree and Field For Persons 18 to 64 Years: Spring 1993 [<1.0 MB]

Table 7. Characteristics of Persons With Work-Related Training: Spring 1993 [<1.0 MB]

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