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 selected respondent characteristics: August 18 to 30, 2021

[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
Total	37.7		(2.39)	3.7		(0.81)	12.2		(1.89)	20.1		(1.82)	19.9		(1.70)	9.7		(1.63)	27.8		(2.06)	48.4		(2.46)	15.2		(1.34)
Sex at birth
Male	40.7		(4.21)	5.5		(1.63)	10.1		(2.44)	23.0		(3.56)	16.6		(2.63)	11.1		(2.56)	30.3		(3.94)	47.1		(4.36)	11.6		(1.52)
Female	35.0		(2.36)	2.1	!	(0.68)	14.0		(2.58)	17.5		(1.72)	22.8		(1.94)	8.4		(1.77)	25.7		(1.94)	49.6		(2.75)	18.4		(2.08)
Race/ethnicity
White	37.6		(2.56)	4.5	!	(1.45)	7.6		(1.13)	22.5		(2.63)	21.1		(2.26)	9.3		(1.66)	30.3		(2.72)	48.2		(3.00)	18.5		(1.79)
Black	23.6		(5.05)	‡		(†)	16.0	!	(6.97)	7.5	!	(2.43)	13.3		(3.90)	7.4	!	(3.28)	24.3		(4.83)	52.0		(7.08)	9.7		(2.83)
Hispanic	46.9		(5.89)	3.6	!	(1.38)	18.5		(5.11)	23.5		(4.53)	23.1		(3.85)	10.0	!	(3.53)	22.5		(4.84)	44.5		(4.75)	11.6		(2.86)
Asian	39.0		(10.38)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	22.4	!	(9.17)	‡		(†)	24.5	!	(9.45)	41.3		(10.79)	50.9		(11.71)	‡		(†)
Other1	45.8		(7.41)	‡		(†)	11.6	!	(4.42)	25.3		(7.46)	24.2		(6.37)	8.5	!	(2.79)	31.7		(6.57)	53.4		(7.70)	19.4		(4.74)
Age
18 to 24	33.3		(7.39)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	32.4		(6.67)	24.2		(5.21)	20.6		(5.41)	32.3		(6.25)	60.6		(7.16)	10.7		(3.19)
25 to 29	52.5		(7.25)	‡		(†)	25.0	!	(9.14)	23.1		(5.69)	23.8		(6.55)	9.0	!	(3.76)	45.9		(8.89)	62.6		(6.78)	18.1		(4.80)
30 to 39	35.5		(3.21)	1.6	!	(0.64)	14.2		(2.56)	11.7		(2.81)	21.0		(3.19)	6.6	!	(2.69)	31.2		(4.26)	54.2		(4.16)	17.9		(2.54)
40 to 49	45.2		(4.81)	3.2	!	(1.43)	10.1		(2.23)	25.9		(4.49)	20.4		(3.26)	11.1	!	(3.90)	24.6		(3.80)	38.3		(3.81)	17.6		(3.20)
50 to 59	22.8		(4.11)	4.3	!	(1.93)	15.9	!	(7.60)	13.7		(3.18)	17.7		(3.89)	5.7	!	(2.83)	25.7		(5.22)	35.2		(5.17)	13.0		(3.00)
60 to 64	21.3		(5.84)	‡		(†)	4.9	!	(1.93)	13.4	!	(4.54)	14.0	!	(6.42)	3.4	!	(1.59)	12.5	!	(3.78)	58.7		(7.74)	13.8	!	(4.32)
65 and over	51.3		(7.64)	‡		(†)	13.2	!	(6.22)	15.0		(4.13)	12.2	!	(4.03)	5.9	!	(2.67)	13.2		(3.34)	34.0		(7.26)	13.5		(3.54)
Educational attainment
Less than high school     completion	45.7		(13.01)	‡		(†)	‡		(†)	15.4	!	(7.53)	22.2	!	(9.12)	‡		(†)	9.4	!	(4.40)	20.5	!	(7.54)	‡		(†)
High school completion2	32.8		(6.71)	‡		(†)	14.8	!	(5.36)	20.9		(5.57)	17.7		(4.04)	10.7	!	(4.14)	20.8		(4.70)	50.3		(7.63)	8.3		(2.50)
Some college or     associate's degree	38.6		(2.69)	4.4	!	(1.37)	9.8		(1.74)	19.5		(2.12)	22.5		(2.38)	9.4		(2.09)	31.8		(2.42)	53.4		(2.19)	15.5		(1.92)
Bachelor's degree	42.4		(5.21)	3.6	!	(1.75)	16.5	!	(5.91)	19.5		(2.98)	18.3		(2.84)	12.4	!	(3.89)	39.1		(5.74)	50.0		(4.52)	23.8		(4.04)
Graduate degree	32.7		(4.38)	4.7	!	(2.19)	11.4		(2.76)	25.2		(3.33)	15.3		(4.02)	9.3	!	(3.21)	25.3		(4.12)	40.2		(4.63)	26.5		(4.05)
Household income (2020)
Less than $25,000	45.1		(4.34)	4.7	!	(1.92)	14.6	!	(5.08)	10.4		(2.72)	21.6		(3.39)	8.4		(2.42)	25.0		(5.23)	56.2		(4.83)	13.8		(3.11)
$25,000 to $49,999	34.6		(4.00)	5.0		(1.40)	11.4		(2.49)	17.5		(3.11)	20.2		(2.96)	11.2	!	(3.66)	29.8		(4.26)	54.8		(4.28)	12.9		(2.32)
$50,000 to $74,999	39.2		(6.06)	‡		(†)	18.9	!	(6.94)	17.8		(4.22)	23.5		(5.08)	8.7	!	(3.88)	25.0		(3.93)	43.9		(5.09)	12.4		(2.53)
$75,000 to $99,999	32.6		(6.34)	‡		(†)	6.4	!	(2.91)	28.6		(7.11)	16.8	!	(5.30)	5.7	!	(2.43)	25.5		(6.07)	52.7		(8.60)	17.5		(4.51)
$100,000 to $149,999	35.8		(6.46)	‡		(†)	7.5	!	(2.86)	34.8		(6.17)	13.8	!	(4.39)	12.9	!	(5.31)	37.3		(6.47)	37.1		(6.31)	14.8		(3.26)
$150,000 or more	35.9		(6.01)	‡		(†)	12.2	!	(4.20)	28.4		(6.38)	14.9	!	(5.81)	16.9	!	(5.26)	33.9		(6.69)	24.2		(5.63)	27.5		(5.94)

†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 persons reporting Pacific Islander alone, persons reporting American Indian/Alaska Native alone, and persons of Two or more races.

2 High school completers include those with a high school diploma as well as those with an alternative credential, such as a GED.

NOTE: Data in this table are considered experimental and do not meet NCES standards for response rates. The 2021 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 16 other federal agencies and offices. The number of respondents and response rate for the period reported in this table were 69,114 and 6.6 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 18–30, 2021. (This table was prepared October 2021.)