• Reasons for U.S. adults to go to college 2015, by age

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This statistic shows the reasons U.S. adults gave for considering going to college within the next 12 months in 2015, by age. In 2015, eighty-five percent of respondents 30 to 40 years of age said improving their employment opportunities was the reason they planned to enroll in college within the next 12 months

Reasons for U.S. adults to go to college in 2015, by age

	20 to 23 years	24 to 29 years	30 to 40 years
To improve employment opportunities	92%	90%	85%
To learn more about a favorite topic of interest	84%	79%	80%
To improve self-confidence	75%	85%	72%
To learn more about the world	74%	72%	67%
To make a better life for my children	58%	64%	73%
To set an example for my children	58%	65%	69%
To switch jobs or change careers	62%	76%	73%
To meet new people	50%	57%	45%
Parents wanted me to go	38%	41%	34%

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Release date

May 2015

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October 7 to November 4, 2014

Number of respondents

1,011 respondents

Age group

16-40 years

Special properties

U.S. residents without college degree, who plan on enrolling within the next 12 months

Method of interview

Online survey

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