Among Minnesotans 25 to 64, 31% have a high school degree or less and 68% have some college or more (23% some college, 11% associate degree, 23% bachelor's degree and 11% advanced degree). View the chart.

There are a lot of challenges that go with being poor in America. That's true too when it comes to higher education. Lower-income students are much less likely than higher-income students to make it to college and graduate.

Small classes and frequent interaction with faculty contribute to effective undergraduate education at Minnesota’s Private Colleges.

Between 2000 and 2010, the number of bachelor’s degrees earned in Minnesota increased most dramatically in communities of color — 67% for blacks and 82% for Hispanics, compared to 24% for whites.

As baby boomers begin to leave Minnesota's workforce in the coming years, we have enough college-educated workers aged 25-44 to fill their vacancies. The concern is the education level of the group that comes next.

Graduates of four-year colleges in Minnesota are increasingly leaving school with loan debt. This debt is not yet leading to higher default rates, but student borrowing merits close attention. Here's some background on this complex issue.

In 2010, 68% of Minnesotans aged 24 to 64 had some college or had earned a degree, compared to 65% in 2000.

Minneapolis and St. Paul can claim a high percentage of bachelor's degree-holders and a large number of higher education institutions per capita. That's good for Minnesota's economic health.

The pool of prospective college students is shrinking in many parts of the country, including in Minnesota. It's also becoming more diverse.