Not a good strategy, considering these census numbers.
Education Percentage
High school graduate 87.58%
Some college 56.86%
Associate's and/or Bachelor's degree 39.89%
Bachelor's degree 30.44%
Master's degree 7.95%
Doctorate or professional degree 3.00%
I don't get that vibe as much as you do, though. Sure, there is a demonization of the "liberal intellectual elite" college professors and the like, but the average parents of your Republican voting nuclear family all expect (or at least hope) their children will get bachelors degrees.
I've always wondered what "some college" means. I've noticed that they tend to vote GOP more then the other groups and just assumed it meant associates degrees, but this seems to disprove that. Does anyone know what its supposed to mean?
Someone who attended college but left before before they could complete their bachelor's degree would be my guess.
1 in 6 Americans drop out of college? Or am I misinterpreting the figures?
The four year graduation rate at many state schools is abysmal. As an example here are my state's rates:
University of Idaho - 25%
Boise State - 6%
Idaho State - 7%
