Question

Less than 9th grade = 9,922
Some high school = 14,595
High school diploma = 61,704
Some college = 34,805
Associates degree = 20,367
Bachelor degree = 41,575
Master's degree = 23,931

In 2023
, the U.S. Census Bureau summarized the educational attainment of adults age 25
and older as shown in the frequency table above.

How many adults age 25
and older did not earn a college degree?

A. 121,026
B. 14,595
C. 61,704
D. 34,805
Best answer

Answer 1

To find out how many adults age 25 and older did not earn a college degree, we can add up the counts for all categories except for "Associates degree," "Bachelor degree," and "Master's degree," as these represent college degrees.

The categories representing adults without a college degree are:
- Less than 9th grade: 9,922
- Some high school: 14,595
- High school diploma: 61,704
- Some college: 34,805

Now, let's sum these values:

9,922 (Less than 9th grade)
+ 14,595 (Some high school)
+ 61,704 (High school diploma)
+ 34,805 (Some college)
____________
= 121,026

So, the total number of adults age 25 and older who did not earn a college degree is **121,026**.

The best answer is **A. 121,026**.