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Degree Attainment for Black Adults: National and State Trends

J. Oliver Schak, Andrew Howard Nichols

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Nationally, there are significant differences in degree attainment among Black, Latino, and White adults, but degree attainment for these groups and the attainment gaps between them vary across states. In this report, the authors explore the national trends and state-by-state differences in degree attainment for Black adults, ages 25 to 64 in 41 states.

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Nationally, there are significant differences in degree attainment among Black, Latino, and White adults, but degree attainment for these groups and the attainment gaps between them vary across states. In this report, the authors explore the national trends and state-by-state differences in degree attainment for Black adults, ages 25 to 64 in 41 states.

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Nationally, there are significant differences in degree attainment among Black, Latino, and White adults, but degree attainment for these groups and the attainment gaps between them vary across states. In this report, the authors explore the national trends and state-by-state differences in degree attainment for Black adults, ages 25 to 64 in 41 states.

Key concepts: Degree (music), State (computer science), Demography, Mathematics, Sociology, Physics, Acoustics, Algorithm

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