Some college, no degree by race and ethnicity

About 21 percent of Michigan's population 25 and over has not finished college (25 percent if all adults are included). Is this population representative of Michigan's overall racial and ethnic population demographics?

In the last issue of Independent Indicators, we identified the population in Michigan with some college experience but no degree. In this issue, we breakdown the "some college, no degree" population by race and ethnicity.

Both white and black, non-Hispanics, are slightly overrepresented in the some college, no degree population.

About 75 percent of Michigan's population is white, non-Hispanic while about 77 percent of the some college, no degree population fits this profile. Similarly, approximately 14 percent of Michigan's population is black, non-Hispanic, while 16 percent of the some college, no degree population is in this demographic.

Both those of Hispanic origin and Asians are underrepresented in the some college, no degree population.

Approximately five percent of Michigan's population is Hispanic with about three percent of the some college, no degree population identifying as Hispanic. This is due to the Hispanic population having a larger share of individuals in the high school or less group.

Asian Michiganders have higher levels of educational attainment in general with 68 percent with an associate's degree or more compared to just 38% with and associate's degree or more for the general population. Only one percent of the some college, no degree population is Asian.