In 2018, 18 to 21-year-olds, who were part of Generation Z were more likely to be enrolled in college in comparison to Millennials and Generation X cohorts at a corresponding age. 57 percent of Generation Z was enrolled in college in 2018 compared to 43 percent of Gen Xers in 1987.
Share of 18 to 21-year-olds who were enrolled in college in the United States in 1987, 2003, and 2018, by generation
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Pew Research Center. (May 14, 2020). Share of 18 to 21-year-olds who were enrolled in college in the United States in 1987, 2003, and 2018, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365359/college-enrollment-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of 18 to 21-year-olds who were enrolled in college in the United States in 1987, 2003, and 2018, by generation." Chart. May 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365359/college-enrollment-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of 18 to 21-year-olds who were enrolled in college in the United States in 1987, 2003, and 2018, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365359/college-enrollment-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of 18 to 21-year-olds Who Were Enrolled in College in The United States in 1987, 2003, and 2018, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365359/college-enrollment-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of 18 to 21-year-olds who were enrolled in college in the United States in 1987, 2003, and 2018, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365359/college-enrollment-by-generation-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of 18 to 21-year-olds who were enrolled in college in the United States in 1987, 2003, and 2018, by generation [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365359/college-enrollment-by-generation-us/
