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US Census Bureau. (August 31, 2025). Percentage of the U.S. population who have completed four years of college or more from 1940 to 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 25, 2025, from

US Census Bureau. “Percentage of the U.S. population who have completed four years of college or more from 1940 to 2024, by gender.” Chart. August 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed October 25, 2025.

US Census Bureau. (2025). Percentage of the U.S. population who have completed four years of college or more from 1940 to 2024, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 25, 2025.

US Census Bureau. “Percentage of The U.S. Population Who Have Completed Four Years of College or More from 1940 to 2024, by Gender.” Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2025,

US Census Bureau, Percentage of the U.S. population who have completed four years of college or more from 1940 to 2024, by gender Statista, (last visited October 25, 2025)

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