The Condition of Education 2022 At a Glance

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Family Characteristics

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Highest level of education attained by parents of children under age 18
Percentage of children who lived in households in which no parent had completed high school	—	8%
Percentage of children whose highest level of education attained by either parent was a bachelor’s or higher degree	—	47%
Percentage of children under age 18 living in mother-only households	—	23%
Percentage of children under age 18 in families living in poverty	— 2019	15% 2020

Preprimary, Elementary, and Secondary Education

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Percentage of 3- to 5-year-olds enrolled in school
3- to 4-year-olds	54%	40%
5-year-olds	91%	84%

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Number of students enrolled in public schools	50.8 million	49.4 million
Prekindergarten through grade 8	35.6 million	34.1 million
Grades 9 through 12	15.2 million	15.3 million

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Number of students enrolled in public charter schools	3.3 million	3.4 million
Percentage of public school students enrolled in charter schools	6.5%	6.8%
Number of public charter schools	7,400	7,500
Percentage of public schools that are charter schools	7.5%	7.7%

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Percentage of public school students who were English language learners

10.2%

10.4%

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Percentage of public school students
White	46.41%	45.76%
Black	14.97%	14.99%
Hispanic	27.67%	28.01%
Asian	5.32%	5.42%
Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.36%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.95%	0.93%
Two or more races	4.32%	4.52%

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Number of students enrolled in private schools	4.9 million	4.7 million
Percentage of all students enrolled in private schools	9.1%	8.6%

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Number of public school students ages 3–21 receiving special education services (in thousands)	7,282	7,183
Percentage of public school students ages 3–21 receiving special education services	14%	15%

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Number of school shootings¹	114	146
With deaths	27	43
With injuries only	50	50
With no casualties	37	53

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Percentage of Public Schools
Recording incidents of crime³ at school	80%	77% 2019-20²
Reporting incidents of crime³ at school to sworn law enforcement	47%	47% 2019-20²
Rate of crime incidents³ at school per 1,000 students
Recorded by public schools	29	29 2019-20²
Reported to sworn law enforcement by public schools	9	10 2019-20²

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Percentage of public schools reporting selected safety and security practices
A written plan for procedures to be performed in the event of a pandemic disease	46%	52% 2019-20²
A written plan for procedures to be performed in the event of an active shooter	92%	96% 2019-20²
One or more security staff⁴ present at least once a week	61%	65% 2019-20²

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Percentage of 3- to 18-year-olds who had home internet access	93.9%	94.6%
Percentage of 3- to 18-year-olds who had home internet access only through smartphone	6.0%	6.5%

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Total number of public school teachers	3.0 million	3.5 million
In elementary schools	1.6 million	1.8 million
In secondary schools	1.4 million	1.8 million

Percentage of public school teachers
Who are female	75%	76%
Who are male	25%	24%

Who held a postbaccalaureate degree	47%	58%
Who held a regular teaching certificate	87%	90%
Annual base salary of public school teachers⁵	$61,400 2011-12	$61,500

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Percentage of students who scored at or above NAEP Proficient⁶
4th-grade students	37%	35%
8th-grade students	36%	34%
12th-grade students	38% 2013	37% 2015

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Percentage of students who scored at or above NAEP Proficient⁶
4th-grade students	40%	41%
8th-grade students	34%	34%
12th-grade students	26%2013	25%2015

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Percentage of students who scored at or above NAEP Proficient⁶
4th-grade	38%	36%
8th-grade	34%	35%
12th-grade	22%	22%

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Percentage of high school graduates who had completed a course
Algebra II⁷	80%	85%
Males	77%	83%
Females	82%	87%
Calculus	18%	16%
Males	19%	16%
Females	18%	16%
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics⁸	30%	35%
Males	31%	36%
Females	28%	33%

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Percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds not enrolled in school who have not completed high school	5.2%	5.3%
Male	5.9%	6.2%
Female	4.6%	4.4%

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Adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR)⁹

85%

86%

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Total	$779 billion	$795 billion
Federal	$61 billion	$63 billion
State	$365 billion	$371 billion
Local	$353 billion	$361 billion

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Total expenditures	$779 billion	$799 billion
Total expenditures per pupil (in fall enrollment)	$15,234	$15,621

Postsecondary Education

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Immediate college enrollment rate of high school completers	66%	63%
2-year institutions	22%	20%
4-year institutions	44%	43%

White (moving average)	68%	67%
Black (moving average)	57%	54%
Hispanic (moving average)	62%	60%
Asian (moving average)	82%	86%

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Total enrollment	16.6 million	15.9 million
Full-time enrollment	10.2 million	9.8 million
Part-time enrollment	6.3 million	6.0 million
Percentage enrolled in any distance education course	36%	75%
Percentage enrolled exclusively in distance education	15%	44%

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Total enrollment	3.07 million	3.14 million
Full-time enrollment	1.74 million	1.76 million
Part-time enrollment	1.33 million	1.38 million
Percentage enrolled in any distance education course	42%	71%
Percentage enrolled exclusively in distance education	33%	52%

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Total number of degree-granting institutions with first-year undergraduates	3,596	3,567
Number of 4-year institutions with first-year undergraduates	2,300	2,278
Number of 2-year institutions with first-year undergraduates	1,296	1,289

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Number of on-campus crimes at degree-granting postsecondary institutions¹⁰	28,590	27,330
Burglary	9,580	8,990
Motor vehicle theft	3,070	3,060
Forcible sex offense	12,380	11,770
Number of on-campus crimes per 10,000 full-time-equivalent (FTE) students at degree-granting postsecondary institutions¹⁰	19.54	18.66
Burglary	6.55	6.14
Motor vehicle theft	2.10	2.09
Forcible sex offense	8.46	8.03

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Number of full-time instructional faculty¹¹	843,800	836,600
Number of part-time instructional faculty	705,000	652,800

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Number of degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions
Certificates	1,002,500	963,300
Associate’s degrees	1,036,600	1,018,200
Bachelor’s degrees	2,013,100	2,038,400
Master’s degrees	833,800	843,400
Doctor’s degrees	187,600	190,200

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Number of bachelor’s degrees conferred (top three bachelor’s programs)
Business	390,500	387,900
Health professions and related programs	250,700	257,300
Social sciences and history	160,700	161,200

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Number of master’s degrees conferred (top three master’s programs)
Business	197,100	197,400
Education	146,400	147,000
Health professions and related programs	131,400	135,300

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4-year institutions
Retention rate of first-time undergraduates	81%	82%
Graduation rate (within 6 years of starting program) of first-time, full-time undergraduates	45%	47%
2-year institutions
Retention rate of first-time undergraduates	44%	40%
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time for degree completion) of first-time, full-time undergraduates	33%	34%

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Average net price at 4-year institutions for first-time, full-time undergraduate students
Public, in-state or in-district¹²	$14,160	$14,180
Private nonprofit	$27,890	$28,050
Private for-profit	$24,640	$23,150

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Percentage of students receiving any financial aid at 4-year institutions	86%	87%
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid at 2-year institutions	79%	82%

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Revenue from tuition and fees per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student
Public institutions	$8,172	$8,157
Private nonprofit institutions	$23,207	$23,205
Private for-profit institutions	$17,850	$18,192

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Instruction expenses per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student
Public institutions	$11,260	$11,270
Private nonprofit institutions	$19,590	$19,570
Private for-profit institutions	$4,850	$4,740

Population Characteristics and Economic Outcomes

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Percentage of 25- to 29-year-olds with selected levels of educational attainment
At least high school completion	95%	94%
Who attained an associate’s or higher degree	50%	49%
Who attained a bachelor’s or higher degree	39%	39%
Who attained a master’s or higher degree	9%	9%

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Employment rates of 25- to 34-year-olds
Total	78%	76%
Who had not completed high school	57%	53%
Who completed high school as highest level	69%	68%
Who attained a bachelor’s or higher degree	86%	86%
Unemployment rates of 25- to 34-year-olds
Total	5%	7%
Who had not completed high school	9%	11%
Who completed high school as highest level	9%	10%
Who attained a bachelor’s or higher degree	3%	4%

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Median annual earnings for 25- to 34-year-olds¹³
Total	$47,300	$50,000
Who completed less than high school	$29,700	$29,800
Who completed high school as highest level	$35,400	$36,600
Who completed some college, but did not attain a degree	$40,200	$39,900
Who attained an associate’s degree	$40,500	$44,100
Who attained a bachelor’s or higher degree	$60,400	$61,100
Who attained a bachelor’s degree	$56,400	$59,600
Who attained a master’s or higher degree	$70,800	$69,700

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International Comparisons

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U.S. average score in comparison with TIMSS scale centerpoint

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
Mathematics scores of 4th-grade students	535	500
Mathematics scores of 8th-grade students	515	500
Science scores of 4th-grade students	539	500
Science scores of 8th-grade students	522	500

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Percentage of the population 25 to 34 years old who completed high school
United States	93%	94%
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries	84%	86%
Percentage of the population 25 to 34 years old who attained a postsecondary degree
United States	50%	52%
OECD countries	45%	46%

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¹ "School shootings" include all incidents in which a gun is brandished or fired or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims (including zero), time, day of the week, or reason (e.g., planned attack, accidental, domestic violence, gang-related). Deaths and injuries include both shooters and victims.
² The coronavirus pandemic affected the 2019–20 data collection activities. The change to virtual schooling and the adjusted school year may have impacted the data collected by the School Survey on Crime and Safety. Readers should use caution when comparing 2019–20 estimates with those from earlier years. For more information, see Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools in 2019–20: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety (NCES 2022-029; forthcoming).
³ Incidents of crime include violent incidents, thefts of items valued at $10 or greater without personal confrontation, and other criminal incidents. “Violent incidents” include rape or attempted rape; sexual assault other than rape; physical attacks or fights with or without a weapon; threat of physical attacks with or without a weapon; and robbery with or without a weapon. “Other incidents” include possession of a firearm or explosive device; possession of a knife or sharp object; distribution, possession, or use of illegal drugs or alcohol; inappropriate distribution, possession, or use of prescription drugs; and vandalism.
⁴ Security staff include security officers, security personnel, School Resource Officers (SROs), and sworn law enforcement officers who are not SROs. "Security officers" and "security personnel" do not include law enforcement. SROs include all career law enforcement officers with arrest authority who have specialized training and are assigned to work in collaboration with school organizations.
⁵ Data are reported in constant 2020-21 dollars, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
⁶ NAEP Proficient demonstrates solid academic performance and competency over challenging subject matter.
⁷ Includes courses that taught both algebra II and trigonometry.
⁸ Indicates graduate earned credits in all three subjects of biology, chemistry, and physics.
⁹ The adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR) is the number of students who graduate in 4 years with a regular high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. From the beginning of 9th grade (or the earliest high school grade), students who enter that grade for the first time form a cohort that is "adjusted" by adding any students who subsequently transfer into the cohort and subtracting any students who subsequently transfer out, emigrate to another country, or die.
¹⁰ Includes other reported crimes not separately shown.
¹¹ Data are for full-time instructional faculty on 9-month contracts at degree-granting postsecondary institutions.
¹² The average net price at public 4-year institutions uses the lower of in-district or in-state average net price.
¹³ Data are reported in constant 2020 dollars, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
NOTE: Includes only indicators that appear in the Report on the Condition of Education. All calculations within the At a Glance are based on unrounded numbers. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
SOURCE: The Condition of Education 2022.

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