U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 7

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, JUNE 7: GRADUATION TIME

Profile America -- Tuesday, June 7th.  It's time for gowns, carnations, diplomas, and lots of pictures. This is the season for graduations -- with ceremonies being held all over the country for students from kindergarten to graduate school.  In the U.S., there are more than 75 million students at all levels of schooling -- 39.5 million from kindergarten through eighth grade, and about 16 million each in high school and almost 20 million in college.  High school graduation rates have grown steadily through the years, so that now, nearly nine-out-of-10 young adults have a diploma.  The rate for college graduates has also grown.  In 1980, 16 percent of Americans had a college degree -- today, that figure is nearly 30 percent.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 215, 225

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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