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College attendance increasing in the South: closes in on national average

by Diverse Staff , June 23, 2007

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RELATED ARTICLE: Educational Attainment of the Population Aged 25-34

              Percent completing        Percent completing
                 at least 1 or                  4 or
              more years of college     more years of college
              United       Southern     United   Southern
Year          States       Region       States   Region

ALL RACES
1981          45%          41%          23%      21%
1985          46           41           24       21
1989          45           42           24       23
1991          45           43           24       22
1993(*)       51           48           24       22

WHITE
1981          46           43           24       23
1985          47           43           25       23
1989          46           44           25       25
1991          46           45           25       24
1993(*)       52           51           25       24

BLACK
1981          34           32           12       13
1985          35           31           14       12
1989          37           33           13       13
1991          34           35           12       12
1993(*)       42           37           13       12

HISPANIC
1981          24           29            9       12
1985          26           28           10       13
1989          28           30           11       14
1991          25           27           10       10
1993(*)       30           33            9       12


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