Anonymous wrote:The world needs ditch diggers, too.

And MAGA

Yes, precisely why student loan forgiveness is so popular. The majority of people resent seeing their tax dollars spent that way. Plus a good percentage of those that took advantage of loans have paid them off, so also resent seeing their tax dollars going to pay off loans.

So? Trades are great jobs.

Also, what age are they asking? Is this adults over 18 or adults over 25?

There are lots of jobs there don't require a BS in BS.

Estimates of this vary. (Don’t trust Wikipedia.) I have never seen the 45% figure from a reliable source.

BLS puts workforce BA rate around 25%, and about 40% at BA or higher.
https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/educational-attainment.htm

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that many do.

Same! Seems pretty high.

Anonymous wrote:Ive lived in some places where 45 percent had a Bachelors and 27 percent had a grad degree. Location matters a lot.

+1 around here, it's a high percentage.

Anonymous wrote:The world needs ditch diggers, too.

Well, who can blame all the ditch diggers for not wanting to pay your student loans?!

Anonymous wrote:Uh, a good chunk of Americans are under 22 (>30%) and a small chunk predate "everyone" going to college. So what you're really saying is about 10-20% of the current workforce doesn't have a college degree. And my response is, it doesn't take a college degree to repair my home, fix my car, fold clothes, or work at a restaurant.

It's 35% of American over 25 that have Bachelor degrees. I do concur, you need to also rule out those over 60ish, as that generation did not attend college at similar rates as currently.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_educational_attainment

DC is highest for both Bachelors and advanced degrees. That makes sense. It's a small population and majority working for the government have college degrees +


The rest is Northeastern US and then Washington, Minnesota, Illinois, and so on. It goes about exactly as you would expect. The south and the smaller populated states (outside of NH, Vermont) have lower numbers.

I am surprised that many do.

Uh, a good chunk of Americans are under 22 (>30%) and a small chunk predate "everyone" going to college. So what you're really saying is about 10-20% of the current workforce doesn't have a college degree. And my response is, it doesn't take a college degree to repair my home, fix my car, fold clothes, or work at a restaurant.

Ive lived in some places where 45 percent had a Bachelors and 27 percent had a grad degree. Location matters a lot.

Varies widely. Where I currently live, less than 15% do.

The world needs ditch diggers, too.

Only about 45 percent do, for some perspective!