The presence of the COVID-19 virus deeply impacted the course of education in the United States in 2021. As of October 2021, about 7.14 million households in the U.S. with an adult who planned on taking classes at a post-secondary institution this term reported that all plans to take classes have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary education plans in the United States in 2021, by number of households
(in 1,000s)
households with at least one adult planning on taking classes at a post-high school institution
Supplementary notes
More than one impact was possible.
Values are estimated. Values are for households with at least one adult (18 years and over) who was planning on taking classes in the fall from a post-high school institution.
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US Census Bureau. (October 20, 2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary education plans in the United States in 2021, by number of households (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197200/covid-19-impact-post-secondary-plans-education-number-households-us/
US Census Bureau. "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary education plans in the United States in 2021, by number of households (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197200/covid-19-impact-post-secondary-plans-education-number-households-us/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary education plans in the United States in 2021, by number of households (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197200/covid-19-impact-post-secondary-plans-education-number-households-us/
US Census Bureau. "Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Post-secondary Education Plans in The United States in 2021, by Number of Households (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197200/covid-19-impact-post-secondary-plans-education-number-households-us/
US Census Bureau, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary education plans in the United States in 2021, by number of households (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197200/covid-19-impact-post-secondary-plans-education-number-households-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary education plans in the United States in 2021, by number of households (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, October 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197200/covid-19-impact-post-secondary-plans-education-number-households-us/
