The Census Bureau provides information on a variety of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school costs and financing. Topic areas covered in this section include:
News
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 15, 2020
New Earnings and Employment Data for College Graduates
The U.S. Census Bureau updated the Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) statistics with the release of earnings tabulations for four more higher education.
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 07, 2020
Census Bureau Releases New School Enrollment Data
The report examines the characteristics of people enrolled in school using statistics from the Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey.
PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States
Median household income in 2019 increased 6.8% from 2018, and the official poverty rate decreased 1.3 percentage points.
Data
American Community Survey Data on Educational Attainment
These data from the ACS provide estimates of educational attainment from 2000 to present, and are available for the U.S., states, metropolitan area, and more.
Current Population Survey Data on Educational Attainment
Data from the CPS provide national estimates of educational attainment from 1947 to present, with limited detail for states and some metropolitan areas.
Publications
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2020
School Enrollment in the United States 2018
The publication School Enrollment in the United States: 2018 is CPS and ACS.
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2018
The Population 65 Years and Older in the United States
This report provides a look at selected demographic, social, housing and economic characteristics of the 65 years and older population in the United States.
PUBLICATION | APRIL 2018
Postsecondary Enrollment Before, During, and Since the Great Recession
This report provides an overview of postsecondary enrollment during the years preceding and following the recession period of 2007 to 2009, as recorded by CPS.
Visualizations