24%
Percentage of young, black adults ages 18 and 19 who were
enrolled in school in 1954. In 2002, the comparable enrollment was
58 percent.
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html> |
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High School Graduates: 1952 to
2002
15%
Percentage of blacks age 25 and over in 1952 who were at
least high school graduates. By 2002, this rate had risen to 79
percent. <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html> |
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1.6 million
Number of blacks 25 years old and over with at least a
high school diploma in 1957. This number had risen to 16.0 million
by 2002. <http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/ppl-169/tab01.pdf>
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College Graduates: 1952 to 2002
2%
Percentage of blacks age 25 and over in 1952 who were college
graduates. By 2002, the rate had risen to17 percent.
<http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/tabA-2.pdf> |
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252,000
Number of blacks who had at least a bachelor’s degree
in 1957. In 2002, 3.5 million blacks had at least a bachelor’s
degree.
<http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/ppl-169/tab01.pdf>
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Students: 1955 to 2002
4.5 million
Number of blacks enrolled in schools (nursery through college)
in 1955. This number had risen to 11.7 million by 2002. <http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/school/tabA-1.pdf> |
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155,000
Number of black college students in 1955. By 2002, this
number had risen to 2.3 million. <http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/school/tabA-1.pdf> |
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926,000
Number of black high school students in 1955. In 2002,
this number was 2.6 million.
<http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/school/tabA-1.pdf> |
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On an occasional basis, the U.S. Census
Bureau issues special editions of Facts for Features to commemorate
anniversaries or observances, or to provide background information
for topics in the news. Below is a listing of previous such editions: |
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U.S. Armed Forces and Veterans (April 10, 2003) |
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Tax Time (April 11, 2003) |
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Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial (May 12, 2003) |
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Dialing for Dollars (Sept. 24, 2003) |
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First Flight Centennial (Dec. 3, 2003) |
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Social Security COLA (Dec. 11, 2003) |
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The 2004 Presidential Election (Jan. 6, 2004) |
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