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Table 302.85. Among adults 18 years old and over who reported all fall attendance plans for at least one adult in their household had been canceled, percentage reporting on reasons for changes in plans, by level of postsecondary education planned and selected respondent characteristics: August 19 to 31, 2020 
[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Selected respondent characteristic Had coronavirus or concerns about getting coronavirus Caring for someone with coronavirus Caring for others whose care arrangements are disrupted (e.g., loss of day care or adult care programs) Institution changed content or format of classes (e.g., from in-person to online) Changes to financial aid Changes to campus life Uncertainty about how classes/program might change Not able to pay for classes/ educational expenses because of changes to income from the pandemic Some other reason related to the pandemic
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
All education levels1 
Total 46.0   (1.14) 2.1   (0.39) 11.2   (0.75) 26.0   (0.96) 14.7   (0.89) 8.6   (0.59) 30.2   (1.13) 42.5   (0.95) 12.4   (0.77)

Sex
                                                     
Male 48.0   (1.95) 2.3   (0.51) 8.0   (0.82) 27.9   (1.56) 11.8   (1.35) 8.9   (1.07) 30.7   (2.10) 39.2   (1.45) 11.2   (1.21)
Female 44.4   (1.45) 2.0   (0.57) 13.9   (1.09) 24.4   (1.17) 17.1   (1.07) 8.5   (0.82) 29.8   (1.17) 45.2   (1.39) 13.4   (0.94)

Race/ethnicity
                                                     
White 42.9   (1.48) 2.0   (0.49) 10.4   (0.82) 31.9   (1.46) 14.3   (1.21) 9.7   (0.93) 32.7   (1.43) 41.6   (1.36) 14.2   (1.10)
Black 51.6   (2.80) 2.2 ! (0.86) 10.6   (1.43) 17.2   (2.29) 13.0   (1.63) 6.6   (1.44) 24.3   (2.54) 41.6   (2.81) 9.0   (1.29)
Hispanic 49.6   (2.71) 2.7 ! (1.03) 12.5   (1.94) 20.2   (2.00) 15.5   (1.92) 7.3   (1.07) 27.1   (2.28) 44.4   (3.00) 9.6   (1.38)
Asian 43.1   (5.06) 1.7 ! (0.84) 14.9   (3.56) 25.4   (4.24) 20.5   (4.17) 8.5   (2.13) 34.8   (4.23) 42.2   (5.30) 13.8   (4.08)
Other2 45.4   (3.94)   (†) 11.7   (2.67) 24.0   (3.54) 14.8   (2.95) 10.7   (2.59) 34.3   (3.27) 44.8   (4.62) 16.5   (2.97)

Age
                                                     
18 to 24 54.6   (4.35) 3.4 ! (1.63) 9.6   (2.80) 36.1   (3.76) 25.1   (3.40) 22.5   (3.38) 42.0   (4.34) 51.9   (3.04) 5.7   (1.38)
25 to 29 48.4   (4.03)   (†) 14.0   (2.34) 27.6   (3.58) 15.9   (2.75) 9.6   (1.94) 31.1   (3.46) 52.1   (3.81) 12.2   (2.21)
30 to 39 43.3   (2.22) 2.8   (0.75) 18.1   (1.56) 20.4   (1.59) 13.0   (1.62) 5.2   (0.75) 30.0   (1.97) 43.2   (2.08) 11.8   (1.08)
40 to 49 46.4   (2.22) 0.7   (0.16) 12.7   (1.40) 25.6   (2.15) 14.8   (1.79) 5.4   (0.88) 32.9   (2.09) 39.9   (2.36) 15.7   (1.65)
50 to 59 39.9   (2.58) 3.5 ! (1.13) 6.7   (1.30) 23.0   (1.58) 12.7   (1.52) 8.0   (1.14) 25.9   (2.00) 39.1   (2.65) 13.5   (1.85)
60 to 64 49.2   (2.97) 0.7 ! (0.34) 4.8 ! (1.69) 22.5   (3.51) 12.6   (3.08) 5.7 ! (2.04) 18.4   (2.61) 35.1   (3.94) 12.1   (2.47)
65 and over 46.0   (3.27) 1.0 ! (0.49) 4.0   (1.02) 31.2   (2.98) 7.0   (1.58) 5.3   (1.31) 23.1   (2.53) 32.4   (3.91) 14.5   (2.56)

Educational attainment
                                                     
Less than high school
    completion
49.8   (5.95)   (†) 14.7   (4.23) 14.0 ! (4.23) 8.0 ! (3.10)   (†) 12.9 ! (4.21) 31.3   (6.11) 11.6 ! (4.30)
High school completion3 47.5   (2.85) 3.3   (0.99) 9.5   (1.60) 19.7   (2.59) 12.6   (2.03) 5.6   (1.41) 26.3   (2.46) 44.2   (2.35) 13.3   (2.15)
Some college or
    associate's degree
44.6   (1.70) 1.5   (0.35) 12.5   (1.16) 27.3   (1.31) 17.2   (1.25) 9.3   (1.24) 32.1   (1.53) 45.5   (1.37) 11.2   (0.96)
Bachelor's degree 48.3   (1.98) 1.5   (0.38) 10.3   (1.24) 31.7   (1.91) 14.2   (1.55) 12.8   (1.84) 38.5   (2.37) 41.9   (1.95) 12.0   (1.31)
Graduate degree 41.7   (1.86) 0.9 ! (0.32) 9.1   (1.15) 36.3   (1.96) 14.9   (1.95) 10.1   (1.39) 31.4   (2.08) 33.0   (2.32) 16.7   (1.72)

Household income (2019)
                                                     
Less than $25,000 51.4   (2.68) 3.8 ! (1.42) 13.2   (1.95) 17.1   (1.71) 15.7   (1.91) 7.4   (1.28) 24.3   (2.43) 49.2   (2.46) 13.5   (1.95)
$25,000 to $49,999 47.2   (2.33) 1.7 ! (0.57) 12.0   (1.34) 22.3   (1.94) 20.0   (2.19) 5.7   (0.85) 27.3   (1.62) 46.2   (2.21) 10.4   (1.20)
$50,000 to $74,999 44.8   (2.09) 2.4 ! (0.88) 11.3   (1.63) 26.0   (2.45) 11.5   (1.36) 8.6   (1.38) 36.2   (3.33) 45.5   (2.24) 14.1   (1.86)
$75,000 to $99,999 44.9   (2.37) 0.6 ! (0.21) 10.3   (1.63) 29.3   (3.18) 15.3   (2.36) 13.8   (2.83) 28.0   (2.30) 39.5   (2.91) 10.0   (1.34)
$100,000 to $149,999 41.4   (3.12) 1.0 ! (0.43) 11.0   (1.38) 35.2   (2.57) 10.8   (1.48) 8.2   (1.65) 33.0   (3.07) 32.1   (2.42) 11.7   (1.26)
$150,000 or more 40.5   (3.61) 2.9 ! (1.27) 6.7   (1.12) 39.0   (3.74) 7.8   (2.13) 13.9   (2.75) 32.6   (3.38) 26.8   (3.27) 16.4   (3.35)
Certificate program
Total 46.4   (3.69)   (†) 12.4   (2.21) 17.2   (2.23) 10.1   (1.62) 4.9 ! (1.50) 22.2   (2.44) 37.2   (2.70) 15.4   (3.07)

Sex
                                                     
Male 49.7   (6.20)   (†) 6.9 ! (3.37) 14.5   (2.25) 7.8 ! (2.52) 7.6 ! (3.28) 23.2   (4.01) 34.5   (5.18) 13.6 ! (5.19)
Female 44.1   (3.96)   (†) 16.5   (2.49) 19.3   (3.09) 11.9   (2.32) 2.9 ! (1.08) 21.4   (2.54) 39.1   (3.04) 16.7   (3.15)

Race/ethnicity
                                                     
White 38.3   (5.20)   (†) 10.9 ! (3.43) 20.7   (2.92) 8.4   (2.14) 9.2 ! (3.43) 22.7   (2.97) 36.9   (4.53) 20.1   (4.21)
Black 60.4   (6.14)   (†) 15.3 ! (6.18) 9.8 ! (3.26) 8.6   (2.41)   (†) 18.9   (4.17) 31.0   (6.31) 9.6 ! (3.71)
Hispanic 59.5   (7.19)   (†) 13.4   (3.83) 16.4 ! (5.28) 13.5   (3.88)   (†) 20.3   (5.11) 43.2   (6.39) 10.4 ! (3.87)
Asian 20.6 ! (7.73)   (†)   (†) 25.5 ! (10.85)   (†)   (†) 21.9 ! (9.35) 34.3 ! (11.85)   (†)
Other2 31.6 ! (10.20)   (†)   (†) 11.7 ! (5.08)   (†)   (†) 35.1 ! (10.73) 34.6   (7.94)   (†)

Age
                                                     
18 to 24 58.7   (12.18)   (†)   (†) 18.8 ! (7.20) 14.4 ! (6.71)   (†) 26.8   (7.60) 44.1   (9.33)   (†)
25 to 29 59.8   (10.24)   (†) 15.1 ! (5.64) 24.4 ! (8.33) 9.3 ! (4.08)   (†) 26.3 ! (8.56) 39.9   (9.40) 17.0 ! (8.27)
30 to 39 43.2   (7.19)   (†) 22.7   (5.92) 12.4 ! (4.10) 11.3 ! (3.65)   (†) 23.5   (5.18) 42.6   (4.97) 15.6   (4.17)
40 to 49 46.4   (5.27)   (†) 8.5 ! (3.09) 17.9   (4.81) 8.8 ! (2.85)   (†) 32.6   (5.63) 39.2   (5.70) 11.8   (3.00)
50 to 59 45.2   (8.31)   (†) 7.0 ! (2.91) 13.2   (3.28) 7.1 ! (2.44) 4.1 ! (1.97) 12.6   (3.18) 31.0   (8.08) 25.0 ! (8.20)
60 to 64 27.2   (6.78)   (†)   (†) 28.3 ! (11.92)   (†)   (†) 7.6 ! (3.23) 30.3 ! (9.65) 10.0 ! (4.65)
65 and over 44.4   (9.19)   (†) 2.8 ! (1.25) 19.5 ! (7.26) 10.8 ! (4.90)   (†) 23.6   (5.16) 28.5   (8.08)   (†)

Educational attainment
                                                     
Less than high school
    completion
61.4   (10.68)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†) 25.9 ! (11.05)   (†)
High school completion3 47.1   (6.93)   (†) 13.3 ! (4.43) 13.7   (3.77) 12.6   (3.36)   (†) 15.7   (3.85) 45.0   (5.26) 18.6   (5.45)
Some college or
    associate's degree
44.1   (3.47)   (†) 11.8   (2.31) 18.5   (3.07) 9.8   (1.86) 5.2 ! (1.64) 27.6   (3.11) 32.3   (3.50) 11.8   (2.17)
Bachelor's degree 33.8   (7.17)   (†) 7.6 ! (2.62) 31.9   (7.73) 5.6 ! (2.23)   (†) 46.5   (8.30) 30.5   (7.62) 16.3 ! (5.93)
Graduate degree 39.3   (6.09)   (†)   (†) 28.9   (7.18) 20.0 ! (6.21)   (†) 29.7   (6.95) 41.5   (7.63) 7.5 ! (2.56)

Household income (2019)
                                                     
Less than $25,000 55.9   (5.94)   (†) 17.1   (4.55) 8.4 ! (2.76) 11.7 ! (3.64) 3.2 ! (1.25) 15.9   (3.83) 45.5   (6.19) 14.7 ! (4.56)
$25,000 to $49,999 47.9   (6.27)   (†) 13.1   (3.42) 17.6   (3.99) 14.0   (3.97)   (†) 22.2   (3.88) 34.8   (6.67) 12.9 ! (4.17)
$50,000 to $74,999 37.8   (8.64)   (†)   (†) 18.0   (4.68) 7.8 ! (3.32)   (†) 25.8   (6.59) 45.2   (7.83) 18.2 ! (7.52)
$75,000 to $99,999 44.0   (7.98)   (†) 7.7 ! (3.41) 20.4 ! (6.77) 8.0 ! (2.93)   (†) 23.5 ! (7.24) 30.9   (7.19)   (†)
$100,000 to $149,999 43.7   (6.74)   (†) 8.5 ! (2.87) 23.1   (6.84) 9.0 ! (4.17)   (†) 33.0   (7.66) 45.6   (8.39) 14.2 ! (4.30)
$150,000 or more 24.7 ! (10.33)   (†)   (†) 34.7 ! (16.58)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
Associate's degree program
Total 47.8   (2.72) 2.1 ! (0.69) 9.9   (1.56) 23.3   (2.52) 11.9   (1.38) 6.5   (1.21) 32.4   (2.38) 40.6   (2.46) 8.4   (1.19)

Sex
                                                     
Male 49.6   (4.80)   (†) 8.5 ! (2.88) 23.5   (3.69) 9.3   (2.27) 7.5   (2.01) 30.6   (4.08) 36.6   (4.79) 7.5   (1.98)
Female 46.6   (3.24) 2.0 ! (0.92) 10.8   (1.99) 23.1   (3.36) 13.7   (1.87) 5.8   (1.60) 33.6   (2.54) 43.4   (2.95) 8.9   (1.54)

Race/ethnicity
                                                     
White 48.1   (3.50)   (†) 13.1   (2.48) 27.4   (3.66) 14.2   (2.37) 5.4   (1.33) 37.2   (3.77) 41.6   (3.76) 8.1   (1.45)
Black 51.5   (7.25)   (†) 3.4 ! (1.26) 15.6 ! (6.99) 4.5 ! (1.77)   (†) 21.6   (5.60) 30.9   (5.38) 7.9 ! (3.48)
Hispanic 47.4   (6.43)   (†) 9.8 ! (3.22) 17.6   (4.15) 10.8 ! (3.26)   (†) 27.0   (5.09) 48.5   (6.28) 6.6 ! (2.10)
Asian   (†)   (†)     (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
Other2 35.2   (8.30)   (†) 5.2 ! (2.29) 33.4 ! (13.52) 19.3 ! (7.33) 30.3 ! (11.26) 36.6   (10.47) 28.5   (7.70) 13.3 ! (4.95)

Age
                                                     
18 to 24 57.2   (8.33)   (†)   (†) 25.0   (7.41) 13.6 ! (4.46) 12.2 ! (5.84) 42.0   (7.79) 59.1   (7.41)   (†)
25 to 29 38.5   (8.39)   (†) 25.3 ! (8.55) 26.0   (7.36) 19.8 ! (6.71) 10.8 ! (3.73) 31.9   (7.58) 57.5   (8.98) 8.4 ! (3.47)
30 to 39 40.3   (5.33)   (†) 15.0   (3.36) 17.7   (4.24) 8.6   (2.04)   (†) 26.5   (4.85) 40.1   (5.25) 12.9   (3.47)
40 to 49 55.1   (5.76)   (†) 6.1 ! (2.01) 21.4   (4.60) 13.4   (3.66) 4.7 ! (2.15) 38.3   (6.60) 32.8   (5.91) 10.5 ! (3.17)
50 to 59 44.5   (6.12)   (†) 5.4 ! (2.35) 20.9   (3.66) 9.7 ! (3.99)   (†) 21.7   (4.42) 31.4   (5.01) 7.8   (1.92)
60 to 64 55.2   (10.82)   (†)   (†) 21.0 ! (6.57)   (†)   (†) 28.6 ! (11.14) 28.7 ! (11.48)   (†)
65 and over 41.2 ! (12.98)   (†)   (†) 50.9   (11.53)   (†)   (†) 36.1   (9.15) 13.9 ! (6.33)   (†)

Educational attainment
                                                     
Less than high school
    completion
  (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
High school completion3 49.6   (6.18)   (†) 12.0 ! (3.87) 25.3   (4.90) 9.7   (2.84) 8.4 ! (3.00) 33.0   (5.71) 37.6   (5.40) 6.0 ! (2.24)
Some college or
    associate's degree
47.3   (3.35) 2.2 ! (1.05) 10.5   (1.47) 20.1   (2.88) 13.8   (1.82) 4.9   (1.12) 33.5   (3.23) 44.4   (3.12) 9.6   (1.68)
Bachelor's degree 51.2   (6.81)   (†) 5.3   (1.58) 26.5   (5.45) 11.3 ! (4.01)   (†) 22.5   (5.13) 31.1   (6.60) 16.1 ! (5.94)
Graduate degree 42.1   (9.46)   (†)   (†) 42.5   (11.56)   (†)   (†) 42.8   (10.88) 38.4 ! (12.32) 3.0 ! (1.41)

Household income (2019)
                                                     
Less than $25,000 53.4   (6.68)   (†) 11.8 ! (4.85) 18.8   (4.87) 9.0 ! (2.89)   (†) 26.8   (5.56) 47.6   (5.62) 9.4   (2.30)
$25,000 to $49,999 40.7   (4.47)   (†) 13.2   (3.24) 17.9   (3.62) 17.2   (3.28) 5.9 ! (2.28) 24.0   (3.75) 46.8   (4.37) 6.7   (1.76)
$50,000 to $74,999 57.6   (5.66)   (†) 6.6 ! (2.36) 27.8   (6.30) 9.5 ! (3.30) 7.4 ! (3.51) 47.6   (6.09) 32.8   (5.94) 10.8   (3.19)
$75,000 to $99,999 45.3   (7.23)   (†)   (†) 18.8   (4.82) 15.5 ! (5.53) 9.2 ! (4.29) 16.8   (4.50) 42.5   (5.99) 4.1 ! (1.67)
$100,000 to $149,999 36.1   (6.92)   (†) 8.2 ! (3.19) 32.9   (6.49) 6.4 ! (3.05) 6.5 ! (3.24) 19.9   (5.47) 25.1 ! (8.01) 14.3 ! (4.93)
$150,000 or more 47.9   (12.90)   (†)   (†) 34.3 ! (10.61)   (†)   (†) 55.5   (12.51) 44.1 ! (13.62)   (†)
Bachelor's degree program
Total 43.7   (2.83) 1.4 ! (0.57) 8.4   (1.36) 30.5   (3.09) 17.7   (2.35) 17.1   (2.23) 36.2   (3.03) 44.5   (2.68) 10.8   (1.52)

Sex
                                                     
Male 43.2   (4.31)   (†) 5.6   (1.38) 34.4   (4.83) 15.3   (2.67) 15.9   (2.56) 36.1   (5.18) 38.2   (4.03) 9.1   (2.19)
Female 44.1   (4.05) 0.7 ! (0.24) 11.0   (1.94) 27.1   (3.66) 19.9   (3.76) 18.2   (3.96) 36.2   (3.70) 50.1   (3.29) 12.4   (2.32)

Race/ethnicity
                                                     
White 38.6   (3.87)   (†) 7.0   (1.49) 35.4   (4.54) 19.7   (3.51) 17.5   (3.17) 36.8   (4.22) 42.9   (3.75) 12.6   (2.14)
Black 56.9   (6.13)   (†) 9.5 ! (3.57) 27.2   (7.73) 15.1 ! (4.86) 15.5 ! (6.30) 35.3   (6.79) 56.0   (6.82) 8.6 ! (3.42)
Hispanic 52.3   (8.12)   (†) 11.8 ! (4.53) 22.9   (5.06) 14.6 ! (5.03) 19.0 ! (6.98) 37.8   (7.43) 35.4   (6.56) 5.3 ! (1.75)
Asian 34.7 ! (11.39)   (†)   (†) 20.0 ! (9.60) 12.6 ! (6.22)   (†) 31.3 ! (11.52) 63.7   (12.91)   (†)
Other2 40.8   (10.10)   (†)   (†) 20.7 ! (7.42) 18.3 ! (6.86) 15.4 ! (7.19) 28.1   (7.08) 43.9   (8.10) 8.5 ! (3.85)

Age
                                                     
18 to 24 51.1   (9.05)   (†)   (†) 52.0   (10.03) 26.2 ! (8.70) 31.2   (8.92) 49.1   (9.28) 45.0   (9.76) 7.4 ! (3.20)
25 to 29 53.9   (8.29)   (†) 12.5 ! (5.84) 26.4   (7.63) 21.2 ! (6.87) 19.7 ! (7.87) 34.1   (7.16) 62.0   (5.93) 6.8 ! (2.53)
30 to 39 41.6   (4.96) 1.0 ! (0.47) 17.5   (3.38) 19.1   (4.00) 14.2   (3.42) 7.5 ! (2.27) 29.2   (4.58) 47.5   (4.68) 12.1   (3.50)
40 to 49 46.1   (6.88)   (†) 8.4   (1.68) 20.3   (3.97) 9.9   (2.69) 7.8   (2.17) 40.0   (7.30) 31.0   (4.71) 12.0   (3.09)
50 to 59 32.4   (4.60)   (†) 3.1 ! (1.06) 29.2   (4.29) 19.6   (3.94) 22.4   (4.51) 33.1   (5.16) 41.7   (5.55) 10.3   (2.50)
60 to 64 29.4   (7.45)   (†)   (†) 36.9   (9.32) 18.7 ! (5.89)   (†) 28.6   (6.56) 35.9   (6.35)   (†)
65 and over 44.5   (11.17)   (†)   (†) 32.2 ! (9.70)   (†) 18.3 ! (9.06) 21.1 ! (7.11) 56.2   (11.89)   (†)

Educational attainment
                                                     
Less than high school
    completion
  (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
High school completion3 53.7   (9.97)   (†)   (†) 13.7 ! (4.63) 6.1 ! (2.81)   (†) 39.8   (9.46) 34.7   (8.41) 13.7 ! (6.73)
Some college or
    associate's degree
40.8   (3.62) 1.0 ! (0.39) 10.7   (2.08) 31.4   (4.30) 22.6   (3.65) 17.1   (3.42) 34.5   (4.07) 50.0   (3.93) 10.3   (1.88)
Bachelor's degree 44.4   (5.65)   (†) 6.9 ! (2.22) 43.5   (6.81) 11.0 ! (3.71) 24.4   (7.05) 42.2   (6.19) 42.6   (6.35) 9.3 ! (3.09)
Graduate degree 38.6   (5.66)   (†)   (†) 46.0   (5.38) 18.0 ! (5.72) 25.1   (5.13) 42.2   (5.54) 24.6   (5.64) 13.6 ! (4.55)

Household income (2019)
                                                     
Less than $25,000 53.5   (8.15)   (†) 14.0 ! (6.06) 16.1 ! (6.82) 16.1 ! (5.71) 14.6 ! (6.66) 20.7 ! (6.26) 49.3   (8.89) 15.9 ! (7.29)
$25,000 to $49,999 51.5   (4.55)   (†) 14.5   (3.62) 19.8   (3.34) 25.6   (3.72) 11.8   (3.48) 31.1   (4.18) 54.3   (4.70) 7.0   (1.92)
$50,000 to $74,999 34.5   (4.94)   (†) 5.6 ! (2.28) 33.6   (8.44) 9.8 ! (3.14) 11.9 ! (3.71) 45.2   (8.52) 44.3   (6.07) 14.1 ! (4.36)
$75,000 to $99,999 45.0   (8.67)   (†) 5.0 ! (1.79) 40.2   (9.57) 22.0 ! (9.70) 25.5 ! (10.11) 39.9   (9.14) 48.9   (8.39) 8.6 ! (3.09)
$100,000 to $149,999 44.7   (9.18)   (†) 6.1   (1.45) 31.0   (6.32) 15.7 ! (4.80) 18.6 ! (6.15) 41.4   (8.05) 30.3   (5.91) 9.0   (2.44)
$150,000 or more 30.2   (6.88)   (†) 5.0 ! (1.72) 47.9   (6.64) 14.8 ! (6.50) 27.5   (6.46) 31.1   (5.67) 27.0   (7.26) 10.8 ! (3.37)
Graduate degree program
Total 40.7   (2.92) 1.6 ! (0.52) 11.7   (1.54) 24.5   (2.99) 16.8   (2.38) 11.3   (2.45) 34.3   (2.87) 44.2   (3.26) 15.0   (2.14)

Sex
                                                     
Male 45.3   (4.61) 1.5 ! (0.77) 8.4   (1.83) 31.7   (5.43) 13.4   (3.04) 11.7 ! (3.99) 34.2   (4.38) 40.2   (4.81) 14.8   (3.93)
Female 37.0   (3.84) 1.6 ! (0.79) 14.4   (2.66) 18.6   (3.62) 19.6   (3.53) 10.9   (2.92) 34.4   (4.06) 47.4   (4.00) 15.1   (2.60)

Race/ethnicity
                                                     
White 37.8   (3.86) 1.2 ! (0.60) 11.1   (1.62) 29.9   (4.13) 16.8   (3.06) 14.5   (3.60) 40.0   (3.17) 40.9   (3.63) 17.2   (3.28)
Black 46.9   (7.29)   (†) 13.0 ! (4.88) 8.8 ! (3.18) 12.0 ! (4.24)   (†) 20.2   (5.38) 52.9   (7.88) 9.9 ! (3.61)
Hispanic 46.2   (12.24)   (†) 9.0 ! (2.82) 24.5 ! (8.38)   (†)   (†) 29.2   (8.57) 44.0   (11.19) 10.7 ! (4.74)
Asian 33.0 ! (9.93)   (†)   (†) 26.4 ! (10.32) 27.5 ! (12.28)   (†) 38.6   (9.79) 34.8   (8.37)   (†)
Other2 44.6   (12.79)   (†)   (†) 17.6 ! (7.49) 28.8 ! (13.94)   (†) 30.9 ! (10.46) 62.2   (11.25)   (†)

Age
                                                     
18 to 24 52.5   (13.70)   (†)   (†) 43.2 ! (13.06) 38.6 ! (13.17) 42.2 ! (13.62) 53.8   (13.07) 60.2   (11.52)   (†)
25 to 29 44.7   (8.15)   (†)   (†) 26.0   (5.72) 6.8 ! (3.13) 15.8 ! (6.38) 35.1   (6.97) 32.6   (7.00) 15.9 ! (5.12)
30 to 39 42.1   (6.48)   (†) 16.9   (2.64) 15.9   (3.60) 14.5   (3.30) 8.7 ! (2.62) 37.1   (4.28) 52.5   (4.69) 14.0   (3.01)
40 to 49 37.9   (5.03)   (†) 25.2   (5.03) 17.8   (3.76) 15.3 ! (4.98) 4.0 ! (1.90) 24.4   (4.33) 46.7   (5.88) 17.2   (4.44)
50 to 59 34.7   (7.57)   (†) 5.0 ! (2.08) 33.2   (9.11) 17.7   (5.22)   (†) 36.8   (9.15) 37.7   (6.79) 9.6 ! (4.44)
60 to 64 42.6   (11.88)   (†)   (†) 12.6 ! (5.70) 23.2 ! (11.48)   (†) 32.0   (8.13) 36.6 ! (11.67) 12.1 ! (4.58)
65 and over 28.2 ! (10.21)   (†)   (†) 26.4 ! (11.72)   (†)   (†)   (†) 22.5 ! (7.78) 24.3 ! (10.97)

Educational attainment
                                                     
Less than high school
    completion
  (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
High school completion3   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
Some college or
    associate's degree
31.4 ! (10.92)   (†) 5.5 ! (2.44)   (†) 15.9 ! (6.92)   (†) 36.2 ! (11.36) 48.1   (11.38) 13.5 ! (6.71)
Bachelor's degree 40.8   (3.99) 1.8 ! (0.74) 11.6   (2.05) 25.1   (3.74) 17.0   (3.28) 17.3   (4.11) 37.7   (3.64) 45.1   (4.40) 14.9   (3.32)
Graduate degree 37.3   (5.18)   (†) 18.1   (2.94) 25.3   (4.17) 13.9   (3.27) 4.1 ! (1.96) 32.4   (3.58) 41.9   (4.18) 19.5   (4.18)

Household income (2019)
                                                     
Less than $25,000 60.0   (9.68)   (†)   (†) 18.1 ! (6.79) 30.8 ! (10.12) 23.2 ! (9.40) 32.5 ! (10.00) 46.8   (10.51) 20.7 ! (9.81)
$25,000 to $49,999 48.3   (8.17)   (†) 8.5 ! (3.31) 11.9 ! (4.47) 13.0 ! (4.70) 10.4 ! (4.05) 23.1   (5.35) 51.9   (9.05) 12.8 ! (4.32)
$50,000 to $74,999 30.9   (5.50)   (†) 15.1   (3.42) 19.5   (5.22) 23.9 ! (7.50)   (†) 37.6   (6.13) 59.7   (7.15) 6.1 ! (1.89)
$75,000 to $99,999 45.7   (7.78)   (†) 12.0 ! (3.74) 21.3   (6.30) 11.8 ! (3.65)   (†) 23.7   (5.13) 37.4   (5.46) 16.9   (3.66)
$100,000 to $149,999 35.7   (5.76)   (†) 14.2 ! (4.42) 33.2   (6.66) 16.2 ! (5.16)   (†) 39.2   (6.39) 31.0   (5.34) 13.2   (3.42)
$150,000 or more 34.1   (7.30)   (†) 6.8 ! (2.58) 42.2   (8.95)   (†) 21.9 ! (10.64) 49.0   (9.48) 37.6   (9.60) 26.5 ! (10.49)
Another credential program not listed above
Total 40.6   (4.49) 3.8 ! (1.83) 8.8   (2.07) 16.4   (2.68) 14.2   (2.73) 4.4   (1.29) 23.2   (3.46) 36.2   (3.47) 17.9   (3.48)

Sex
                                                     
Male 41.8   (5.85)   (†) 7.2 ! (3.54) 12.8   (3.43) 13.0   (3.71)   (†) 21.9   (5.61) 35.5   (4.99) 12.8   (3.51)
Female 39.7   (5.57)   (†) 9.8   (2.60) 18.7   (3.47) 15.0   (3.42) 5.9 ! (2.08) 24.1   (3.49) 36.6   (4.50) 21.1   (4.88)

Race/ethnicity
                                                     
White 36.8   (4.86)   (†) 7.9 ! (2.58) 22.2   (4.53) 11.7   (3.44) 4.4 ! (1.91) 27.5   (5.02) 40.1   (4.74) 16.5   (4.21)
Black 41.6   (9.36)   (†)   (†) 13.8 ! (5.65) 14.8 ! (5.92)   (†) 18.5 ! (5.75) 31.7   (7.17) 17.4 ! (6.58)
Hispanic 39.9   (10.50)   (†) 11.4 ! (4.41) 12.0 ! (4.08) 14.2 ! (4.90) 6.7 ! (3.33) 11.1 ! (4.14) 31.2   (8.94)   (†)
Asian   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
Other2 54.2   (10.54)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†) 19.0 ! (8.18) 51.8   (12.31) 18.8 ! (7.35)

Age
                                                     
18 to 24   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
25 to 29   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
30 to 39 34.0   (7.16)   (†) 8.7 ! (3.44) 13.2   (3.92) 9.1 ! (3.45)   (†) 30.0   (6.03) 30.4   (6.33) 15.0 ! (4.67)
40 to 49 34.2   (7.03)   (†) 7.7 ! (3.42) 17.5 ! (8.20) 8.8 ! (3.33)   (†) 13.2 ! (5.58) 28.6   (7.89) 34.2 ! (10.86)
50 to 59 36.9   (6.76)   (†) 11.4 ! (5.62) 23.2   (6.27) 19.5 ! (6.96)   (†) 23.4 ! (7.04) 35.0   (6.51) 14.5 ! (4.93)
60 to 64 75.4   (7.51)   (†)   (†) 4.4 ! (1.98)   (†)   (†) 21.6   (6.44) 35.1 ! (11.40)   (†)
65 and over 44.8   (9.87)   (†)   (†) 15.7 ! (7.07)   (†)   (†) 22.8 ! (8.60) 46.5   (10.02) 7.2 ! (3.45)

Educational attainment
                                                     
Less than high school
    completion
  (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
High school completion3 44.9   (8.86)   (†)   (†) 16.7 ! (5.23) 17.8   (5.31) 7.1 ! (3.37) 25.3   (6.00) 39.1   (7.09) 11.7 ! (5.03)
Some college or
    associate's degree
46.8   (5.72) 1.2 ! (0.53) 10.2 ! (3.60) 14.4   (4.11) 18.8   (4.60) 3.3 ! (1.52) 28.7   (6.20) 36.8   (5.84) 15.2   (3.46)
Bachelor's degree 36.4   (6.42)   (†) 15.0 ! (5.34) 18.4   (5.03) 9.3 ! (3.38)   (†) 25.2   (6.11) 40.1   (6.15) 11.0 ! (4.37)
Graduate degree 35.2   (6.00)   (†) 7.2 ! (3.01) 13.4   (3.95)   (†)   (†) 22.0   (5.07) 23.6   (4.75) 35.9   (7.69)

Household income (2019)
                                                     
Less than $25,000 42.5   (10.31) 13.6 ! (6.70) 10.1 ! (4.24) 9.4 ! (4.05) 18.6 ! (6.47)   (†) 17.8 ! (6.87) 50.8   (7.02) 13.2 ! (5.83)
$25,000 to $49,999 41.4   (7.88)   (†) 2.2 ! (0.92) 14.1 ! (4.73) 17.0 ! (5.99) 3.3 ! (1.40) 32.9   (7.07) 33.4   (6.23) 12.4 ! (5.20)
$50,000 to $74,999 40.8   (8.17)   (†) 14.5 ! (6.11) 21.1 ! (9.62) 12.4 ! (4.95)   (†) 15.6 ! (5.45) 36.5   (8.73) 28.1 ! (10.82)
$75,000 to $99,999 50.3   (10.01)   (†)   (†) 12.9 ! (5.95) 20.5 ! (10.04) 16.5 ! (8.21) 16.4 ! (5.59) 44.9   (10.30) 11.1 ! (4.75)
$100,000 to $149,999 33.9   (7.51)   (†) 3.5 ! (1.45) 16.1 ! (6.15)   (†)   31.7   (8.61) 23.4   (6.30) 24.4   (7.17)
$150,000 or more 35.3 ! (12.55)   (†)   (†) 40.9 ! (13.26)   (†)   16.3 ! (6.58) 7.9 ! (3.64) 24.0 ! (11.02)
Not part of a credential program
Total 48.9   (3.08)   (†) 6.6   (1.35) 19.8   (2.01) 10.3   (3.00) 2.6 ! (1.05) 17.9   (2.77) 28.6   (2.50) 17.0   (2.51)

Sex
                                                     
Male 50.2   (5.30)   (†) 3.2 ! (1.20) 20.6   (3.59) 9.2 ! (4.25)   (†) 19.2   (4.32) 30.5   (4.21) 18.3   (4.50)
Female 47.6   (3.36)   (†) 9.9   (2.22) 18.9   (2.34) 11.2 ! (3.91) 3.1 ! (1.13) 16.6   (2.63) 26.8   (3.14) 15.7   (2.18)

Race/ethnicity
                                                     
White 47.1   (3.96)   (†) 6.1   (1.76) 23.5   (2.90)   (†) 1.7 ! (0.73) 21.7   (3.49) 25.8   (3.80) 22.6   (4.06)
Black 55.0   (9.00)   (†) 9.4 ! (4.32) 16.2 ! (6.46)   (†)   (†) 19.9 ! (9.69) 30.2   (8.01) 6.3 ! (2.31)
Hispanic 48.2   (6.99)   (†)   (†) 16.2 ! (5.71) 17.5 ! (7.13)   (†) 10.5 ! (3.71) 32.3   (6.77) 11.3   (3.24)
Asian 53.6   (12.80)   (†)   (†)   (†) 6.5 ! (3.20)   (†)   (†) 35.2 ! (13.27)   (†)
Other2 51.9   (13.77)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†) 34.7 ! (13.29) 28.1 ! (11.09)

Age
                                                     
18 to 24   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
25 to 29 49.3   (14.65)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†) 26.4 ! (10.79)   (†)
30 to 39 49.7   (7.61)   (†) 12.9 ! (4.82) 17.0   (4.95) 16.8 ! (8.41)   (†) 12.5 ! (4.29) 31.3   (6.41) 12.5   (3.49)
40 to 49 38.7   (7.73)   (†) 10.6 ! (3.66) 18.7   (4.77) 17.0 ! (8.29)   (†) 21.0 ! (7.27) 34.0   (6.80) 27.6   (8.10)
50 to 59 48.9   (8.22)   (†)   (†) 9.4 ! (2.87)   (†)   (†) 27.2   (7.21) 30.2   (7.93) 9.7 ! (2.97)
60 to 64 53.3   (7.76)   (†)   (†) 14.8   (3.64)   (†)   (†) 13.1 ! (3.98) 27.4 ! (8.43) 22.2 ! (7.32)
65 and over 52.1   (3.78)   (†) 5.2 ! (1.99) 29.9   (3.36)   (†) 2.7 ! (1.17) 15.6   (3.41) 17.0   (3.74) 16.8   (3.46)

Educational attainment
                                                     
Less than high school
    completion
47.8   (11.49)   (†)   (†)   (†) 24.0 ! (10.81)   (†)   (†) 24.4 ! (8.41) 6.5 ! (2.99)
High school completion3 34.5   (6.82)   (†)   (†) 12.9 ! (4.94)   (†)   (†) 17.7 ! (7.11) 43.2   (7.67) 24.9 ! (7.85)
Some college or
    associate's degree
51.0   (4.06)   (†) 10.9   (3.07) 24.7   (3.51) 2.3 ! (0.92)   (†) 17.9   (3.09) 25.7   (3.82) 17.3   (4.86)
Bachelor's degree 62.2   (4.38)   (†) 6.8 ! (2.42) 16.6   (2.58)   (†)   (†) 23.3   (6.21) 28.8   (6.02) 11.8   (2.71)
Graduate degree 53.2   (4.29)   (†) 4.8   (1.43) 34.0   (3.95)   (†) 2.7 ! (1.32) 19.1   (3.79) 14.3 ! (4.38) 20.4   (3.42)

Household income (2019)
                                                     
Less than $25,000 49.3   (7.68)   (†)   (†) 12.1 ! (5.48)   (†)   (†) 14.7 ! (5.02) 34.9   (7.67) 19.8 ! (5.96)
$25,000 to $49,999 46.0   (7.87)   (†) 8.1 ! (2.81) 17.4   (4.14) 26.1   (7.27)   (†) 21.0   (6.26) 35.1   (4.96) 14.9 ! (4.67)
$50,000 to $74,999 46.4   (8.74)   (†)   (†) 9.9   (2.87) 3.4 ! (1.55) 1.0 ! (0.48) 12.5 ! (3.79) 35.3   (7.67) 25.5   (7.37)
$75,000 to $99,999 48.2   (5.94)   (†) 9.0 ! (3.68) 31.2   (7.26)   (†)   (†) 15.0 ! (4.56) 16.2   (3.98) 14.3   (3.64)
$100,000 to $149,999 45.3   (6.09)   (†)   (†) 39.5   (6.72)   (†)   (†) 21.7   (5.35) 12.8 ! (4.04) 11.9   (2.88)
$150,000 or more 62.4   (5.08)   (†) 6.3 ! (2.25) 24.6   (4.50)   (†)   (†) 24.0   (4.68) 12.1 ! (5.43) 12.8   (3.74)
Multiple education levels4 
Total 48.2   (2.50) 3.3 ! (1.19) 16.2   (2.20) 37.0   (2.38) 19.5   (1.83) 10.4   (1.37) 37.0   (2.32) 54.3   (2.55) 9.5   (1.07)

Sex
                                                     
Male 50.9   (3.83) 1.9   (0.47) 12.5   (2.23) 40.3   (3.68) 13.9   (2.60) 10.2   (2.38) 37.9   (3.67) 49.2   (4.10) 8.5   (1.65)
Female 45.6   (2.81) 4.6 ! (2.10) 19.7   (2.92) 33.8   (2.69) 24.8   (2.30) 10.7   (1.49) 36.2   (3.26) 59.2   (3.15) 10.5   (1.30)

Race/ethnicity
                                                     
White 46.6   (4.04) 4.0 ! (1.85) 14.1   (2.04) 47.2   (3.14) 18.8   (2.25) 11.3   (2.34) 37.6   (2.95) 53.4   (3.45) 9.8   (1.54)
Black 47.3   (6.70)   (†) 15.0   (3.33) 23.3   (5.59) 18.7   (4.85) 8.7 ! (2.84) 27.1   (6.65) 55.0   (6.48) 7.2   (1.96)
Hispanic 46.8   (5.02)   (†) 19.0   (5.38) 26.4   (4.30) 20.2   (3.74) 10.3   (2.43) 39.1   (5.03) 56.9   (5.28) 8.7 ! (2.67)
Asian 59.4   (10.51)   (†) 21.2 ! (8.47) 40.2   (9.31) 32.6   (8.41) 12.6 ! (5.13) 43.2   (8.86) 47.8   (10.18)   (†)
Other2 56.7   (7.18)   (†) 19.4 ! (6.71) 35.5   (6.69) 15.2   (4.36) 8.4 ! (2.90) 42.7   (7.34) 54.7   (7.98) 16.9   (4.15)

Age
                                                     
18 to 24 55.4   (6.86)   (†) 12.9 ! (6.03) 42.9   (6.54) 34.1   (6.20) 24.5   (6.06) 41.9   (7.51) 49.9   (6.67) 5.1 ! (2.13)
25 to 29 49.3   (6.86)   (†) 16.9 ! (5.11) 34.5   (7.67) 19.2 ! (7.01) 9.0 ! (3.35) 37.0   (6.00) 65.3   (5.70) 10.8 ! (3.48)
30 to 39 47.3   (4.91) 2.4 ! (0.88) 22.6   (3.94) 31.8   (4.07) 15.8   (3.24) 5.8   (1.44) 38.9   (4.40) 47.9   (5.05) 7.7   (1.90)
40 to 49 49.7   (3.98) 1.3 ! (0.46) 21.2   (3.57) 42.9   (4.49) 23.0   (3.25) 9.2   (2.19) 38.6   (4.17) 53.9   (4.47) 12.9   (2.08)
50 to 59 37.6   (5.89)   (†) 10.0 ! (4.29) 31.9   (5.31) 9.9   (2.22) 8.1   (2.23) 31.9   (5.43) 56.2   (6.01) 11.0   (2.60)
60 to 64 64.7   (6.76)   (†) 5.0 ! (2.37) 32.6   (8.88) 14.8 ! (5.58)   (†) 14.4 ! (5.00) 57.0   (10.22)   (†)
65 and over 42.6   (12.52)   (†)   (†) 42.3   (12.66) 13.6 ! (5.76) 7.8 ! (3.76) 38.9 ! (12.06) 62.2   (12.32) 12.2 ! (4.55)

Educational attainment
                                                     
Less than high school
    completion
  (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)   (†)
High school completion3 49.5   (6.36)   (†) 10.1 ! (3.16) 29.0   (6.30) 15.1   (3.38) 3.1 ! (1.34) 32.3   (5.51) 57.7   (7.15) 8.5   (2.39)
Some college or
    associate's degree
45.7   (3.05) 1.9 ! (0.65) 17.5   (2.59) 37.3   (3.22) 22.5   (3.03) 11.7   (2.49) 35.0   (3.05) 55.8   (3.24) 10.3   (1.58)
Bachelor's degree 55.6   (4.15) 2.7 ! (1.00) 14.2   (3.06) 44.7   (4.16) 19.3   (3.51) 12.7   (2.53) 51.1   (5.24) 52.4   (4.90) 8.5   (1.35)
Graduate degree 40.3   (4.99)   (†) 13.3   (3.32) 52.1   (5.09) 22.5   (4.98) 19.3   (4.35) 35.5   (4.80) 44.5   (4.43) 15.2   (3.53)

Household income (2019)
                                                     
Less than $25,000 48.7   (6.24)   (†) 16.3 ! (5.20) 30.1   (4.65) 24.5   (3.80) 9.0 ! (2.97) 39.0   (5.36) 60.7   (5.58) 10.2 ! (3.60)
$25,000 to $49,999 50.8   (4.84)   (†) 14.5   (2.96) 36.8   (4.76) 22.4   (4.25) 7.1   (1.83) 33.5   (4.28) 57.8   (4.66) 9.5   (2.15)
$50,000 to $74,999 49.3   (4.85)   (†) 17.7   (4.51) 33.3   (5.34) 15.7   (3.53) 13.2 ! (4.54) 41.3   (5.16) 59.7   (6.20) 8.5   (1.86)
$75,000 to $99,999 41.8   (5.15)   (†) 15.8   (4.20) 39.8   (6.50) 22.2   (4.64) 14.4   (3.45) 39.2   (5.59) 47.8   (4.82) 9.9 ! (3.26)
$100,000 to $149,999 43.7   (5.67)   (†) 19.5   (4.37) 46.9   (5.45) 12.8   (3.32) 7.4 ! (2.48) 35.4   (5.76) 42.5   (5.06) 7.6   (2.05)
$150,000 or more 45.7   (7.73)   (†) 11.9   (3.54) 43.6   (7.49) 12.2 ! (4.94) 16.7   (4.73) 28.2   (6.00) 37.3   (5.83) 12.6   (3.74)
†Not applicable.
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.
‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater.
1 Includes respondents who answered the question about reasons for changes in plans but did not select any education level.
2 Includes persons reporting Pacific Islander alone, persons reporting American Indian/Alaska Native alone, and persons of Two or more races.
3 High school completers include those with a high school diploma as well as those with an alternative credential, such as a GED.
4 Includes situations in which there is more than one household member with postsecondary plans and they had plans for different levels of education.
NOTE: Data in this table are considered experimental and do not meet NCES standards for response rates. The 2020 Household Pulse Survey, an experimental data product, is an Interagency Federal Statistical Rapid Response Survey to Measure Household Experiences during the coronavirus pandemic, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in partnership with seven other agencies from the Federal Statistical System: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, National Center for Education Statistics, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Social Security Administration, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The number of respondents and response rate for the period reported in this table, August 19-31, were 109,051 and 10.3 percent. The final weights are designed to produce estimates for the total persons age 18 and older living within housing units. These weights were created by adjusting the household level sampling base weights by various factors to account for nonresponse, adults per household, and coverage. For more information, see https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/household-pulse-survey/technical-documentation.html. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Columns may sum to more than 100 percent because respondents could select multiple reasons for canceling postsecondary plans.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Household Pulse Survey, August 19 to August 31, 2020. (This table was prepared February 2021.)

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