Category: Education & Career Statistics
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African American Total Undergraduate Enrollment in degree-granting Postsecondary Institutions -by selected years,1980-2024
African American Total Undergraduate Enrollment in degree-granting Postsecondary Institutions -Selected years,1980-2024 (In Millions) African American Year Undergraduates enrolled over total student enrollment.…
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NATIONAL COLLEGE PRICING ON OR OFF CAMPUS
National College Pricing living on or off campus Anyonecanachieve’s opinion is that college education is worth the cost, particularly at public colleges/ universities across the country. In our opinion and from our experience the Depth and Breadth of knowledge you acquire in college changes you forever. Indiana is fortunate to have several great public Universities.…
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AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE WELL REPRESENTED AMONG BACHELOR’S DEGREE RECIPIENTS IN TWO FIELDS, BUSINESS AND PSYCHOLOGY-WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONSIDER GRADUATE TRAINING
At Anyonecanachieve, we believe no mountain is too high to climb. We believe that students with support and guidance can select high goals with care and deliberation. We decided to feature two popular college majors, Psychology and Business. We highlight these fields that are of great interest to African Americans.. Together these fields account for…
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Forty One Percent of African Americans, Age 25 and Over, Have Attained an Associate Degree or More per U.S. Census Data, 2024
Census data reveals of 29.3 million African Americans age 25 and over 3.3 million had attained an Associate Degree, 5.37 million had attained a Bachelor’s Degree, 2.6 million had attained a Master’s Degree, 214 thousand ha attained a Professional Degree (e.g. Law, Medical) and 461,000 has attained a Doctoral Degree. Advanced Degrees accounted for approximately…
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Educational Attainment Matters Across Age Groups
Looking at NCES data for 2022 for 25 to 34 year-olds who worked full time year round revealed that higher annual median earnings are positively associated with years of educational preparation across race and ethnicity. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE EARNINGS: Asian Americans $51,000, White Americans $45,100, Hispanic $41,200 and Black Americans $37,500 BACHELOR’S DEGREE HOLDERS: Asian…
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The U.S. Labor Market is a Competitive Job Market: Education and Training Matters Now, More Than Ever!
Employers are looking for employees that fit their needs. It is fair to say that generally they hope to hire “the best” job candidate available given the application pool or talent pool. Particularly for professional employment educational attainment matters tremendously. Of course educational attainment (or hard skills) is not the only criterion. Soft skills matter…
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Reasons to Persist in College!
Anyonecanachieve.com believes a college education is important. It is important now and even more so in the not too distant future. Available Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for 2023 show that across all occupations for workers 25 years and older: 9.5% had attained an Associate Degree, 21.1% had attained a Bachelor’s Degree 11.7% had attained…
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African Americans on the Right College Academic Path, Headed Forward!
IN 2020 there were about 164 million people employed in the U.S. labor force. Of those individuals (25 and over) nearly 40 percent possessed a Bachelor’s degree or more. Those individuals would be described as having high specific vocational preparation (SVP) therefore generally qualifying for skilled jobs with typically higher prestige and pay. Such jobs…
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The Higher Education Of Young Adult Asian Americans
Asian Americans Annual Household Income Is The Highest Of Any Group!
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The Race For Prosperity Continues In America/The World – Much Depends On Who Has Credentials!
by, Dr. Jack E. Thomas, Ph.D., HSPP I am working on an article for publication that will detail the overall progress and the relative progress African Americans have made in both higher educational attainment and professional specialty participation in the U.S. job market. Unfortunately, the news is not all good! In these areas African Americans…
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African Americans Holding Bachelor’s Degree Near Income Parity With Whites
ACA Blacks Holding Bach Degree Near Income Parity With Whites, 2003
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U.S. College Graduation Rate Trails 14 Other Countries
U.S. College Graduation Rate Now Trails 14 Other Developed Countries. A Wall Street Journal article, April 26, 2012 indicates low college graduation rates threaten U.S. global economic leadership and contributes to the erosion of the middleclass. The following developed countries have college graduation rates higher than the U.S. for those in the 25-34 year old…
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Value of college degree is growing, study says
On September 21st , 2010, The New York Times reports that workers with a college degree earned much more and were much less likely to be unemployed than those with only a high school diploma, according to the report, “Education Pays: the Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society.” According to the report, the…