Did you know that millennials hold more college degrees than previous generations. They’re the...

CountScrofula · 41-45, M Best Comment

The great irony that this is also the generation that was the first to have less wealth than their parents in at least modern history.

bijouxbroussard · F

And more women than men—across racial lines, too.
From Pew stats:

White, Black and Hispanic women have outpaced men in college completion in recent decades. For example, in 1995, young White women and men were equally likely to have a bachelor’s degree (29% each). The gap has increased to 10 points today (52% of White women vs. 42% of White men).

Similarly, in 1995, young Black women and men were about equally likely to have a bachelor’s degree (14% vs. 16%). Today, Black women are 12 points more likely than Black men to have one (38% of Black women vs. 26% of Black men).

There is also a growing gender gap between Hispanic men and women in college completion. In 1995, similar shares of Hispanic women and men had a bachelor’s degree (10% vs. 9%), but today the gap between groups is 9 points (31% vs. 22%).

The pattern is different for Asian adults, with women and men making comparable gains over the last few decades. In 1995, 42% of young Asian women and men had a bachelor’s degree. Today, 77% of young Asian women have one, as do 71% of young Asian men.

SomeMichGuy · M

No...if that's true, then they are the most diploma'd generation.

I know lots of people whose learning obviously never "took".

Reject · 31-35, M

I remember when being educated meant something.

SwampFlower · 31-35, F

It makes sense considering our conditioning to go to college or end up on the streets, lol.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

Well, they have more degrees than previous generations, at least. Not sure that means they're more educated or just that "higher" education has become such a money-making proposition that everyone gets involved.