This graph shows a distribution of undergraduate students in the United States in 2007/08, by their credential goal and also the highest level of educational attainment of their parents. In 2007/08, 50.1 percent of undergraduates whose parents had completed an advanced degree, where aiming to complete a bachelor's degree.
Distribution of undergraduate students in the U.S. in 2007/08, by degree aspiration and parent's educational attainment
Parent's education level
Aiming to complete a certificate
Aiming to complete an associate's degree
Aiming to complete a bachelor's degree
High school diploma or less
10.9%
8.5%
3.9%
Some college/vocational
37.3%
32.3%
21.1%
Bachelor's degree
26.8%
29.5%
25%
Advanced degree
25%
29.7%
50.1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Parent's education levelPercentage of studentsAiming to complete a certificateAiming to complete an associate's degreeAiming to complete a bachelor's degreeHigh school diploma or lessSome college/vocationalBachelor's degreeAdvanced degree
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