SOCIOL 1 Lecture 1: Lecture 4/5/17
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Students in this modern times feel it necessary to attend college than ever before in history. However, 40-50 years ago, people had the opportunity to get an ample-paying job without a college degree. College enrollment rates of 18-24 year olds increased from 26% to 41% over the past 3 decades. Women are outpacing men in terms of college enrollment. By 2015, 29. 9% of men and 30. 2% of women had a bachelor"s degree. In 2005, 28. 5% of men and 26% of women had a bachelor"s degree. Women have started to take on traditionally male-dominated careers (lawyers, engineering, etc. ), but men reluctant to take traditionally female careers. Black, white, and hispanic rates of enrollment are starting to converge, asians have highest enrollment rate. Between 2002 and 2013, there has a been a 110% increase in the number of. Between 2002 and 2013, there has been a 54% increase in the number of. African american/black students who have earned college degrees.
