Baylor Religion Survey, Wave V (2017) - Instructional Dataset - Analysis
D11 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Eighth grade or less (Grades one through eight or no schooling) | 20 | 1.4% | 1.4% | |
| 2) Ninth to 12th grade (Grades nine through 12 with no high school diploma) | 111 | 7.7% | 9.1% | |
| 3) High school graduate (Grade 12 with diploma or GED certificate) | 398 | 27.6% | 36.7% | |
| 4) Technical, trade, vocational or business school or program after high school | 96 | 6.6% | 43.3% | |
| 5) Some college - college, university, or community college - but no degree | 233 | 16.2% | 59.5% | |
| 6) Two year associate degree from a college, university, or community college | 112 | 7.8% | 67.3% | |
| 7) Four year bachelor's degree from a college or university (e.g., BS, BA, AB) | 220 | 15.2% | 82.5% | |
| 8) Some postgraduate or professional schooling after graduating, but no postgraduate degree (e.g., some graduate school) | 64 | 4.4% | 87.0% | |
| 9) Postgraduate or professional degree, including master's, doctoral, medical, or law degree (e.g., MA, MS, PhD, MD, JD) | 188 | 13.0% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 32 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1469 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 25 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth grade or less (Grades one through eight or no schooling) | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.1%2 | 0.4%1 | 2.7%6 | 3.9%11 | 0 | 1.5%20 |
| Ninth to 12th grade (Grades nine through 12 with no high school diploma) | 10.0%11 | 9.3%26 | 6.2%11 | 6.4%17 | 4.4%10 | 10.6%30 | 3 | 7.8%105 |
| High school graduate (Grade 12 with diploma or GED certificate) | 28.2%31 | 15.3%43 | 27.0%48 | 29.3%78 | 26.5%60 | 35.2%100 | 16 | 26.8%360 |
| Technical, trade, vocational or business school or program after high school | 5.5%6 | 4.6%13 | 5.6%10 | 7.5%20 | 7.1%16 | 6.3%18 | 9 | 6.2%83 |
| Some college - college, university, or community college - but no degree | 17.3%19 | 14.6%41 | 16.3%29 | 15.0%40 | 19.9%45 | 14.1%40 | 15 | 15.9%214 |
| Two year associate degree from a college, university, or community college | 3.6%4 | 6.0%17 | 7.3%13 | 8.6%23 | 12.8%29 | 7.0%20 | 7 | 7.9%106 |
| Four year bachelor's degree from a college or university (e.g., BS, BA, AB) | 26.4%29 | 27.4%77 | 13.5%24 | 14.3%38 | 11.1%25 | 7.4%21 | 10 | 15.9%214 |
| Some postgraduate or professional schooling after graduating, but no postgraduate degree (e.g., some graduate school) | 4.5%5 | 6.0%17 | 3.4%6 | 4.5%12 | 4.4%10 | 4.6%13 | 1 | 4.7%63 |
| Postgraduate or professional degree, including master's, doctoral, medical, or law degree (e.g., MA, MS, PhD, MD, JD) | 4.5%5 | 16.7%47 | 19.7%35 | 13.9%37 | 11.1%25 | 10.9%31 | 11 | 13.4%180 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 27 |
| Total | 100%110 | 100%281 | 100%178 | 100%266 | 100%226 | 100%284 | 1345 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school degree | High school graduate | Some college/technical degree | Bachelor's degree or higher | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth grade or less (Grades one through eight or no schooling) | 15.3%20 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.4%20 |
| Ninth to 12th grade (Grades nine through 12 with no high school diploma) | 84.7%111 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 7.7%111 |
| High school graduate (Grade 12 with diploma or GED certificate) | 0.0%0 | 100.0%398 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 27.6%398 |
| Technical, trade, vocational or business school or program after high school | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 21.8%96 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.7%96 |
| Some college - college, university, or community college - but no degree | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 52.8%233 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 16.2%233 |
| Two year associate degree from a college, university, or community college | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 25.4%112 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 7.8%112 |
| Four year bachelor's degree from a college or university (e.g., BS, BA, AB) | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 46.6%220 | 0 | 15.3%220 |
| Some postgraduate or professional schooling after graduating, but no postgraduate degree (e.g., some graduate school) | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 13.6%64 | 0 | 4.4%64 |
| Postgraduate or professional degree, including master's, doctoral, medical, or law degree (e.g., MA, MS, PhD, MD, JD) | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 39.8%188 | 0 | 13.0%188 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| Total | 100%131 | 100%398 | 100%441 | 100%472 | 1442 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Asian | Other races | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth grade or less (Grades one through eight or no schooling) | 0.9%10 | 1.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 2.9%2 | 4 | 1.0%14 |
| Ninth to 12th grade (Grades nine through 12 with no high school diploma) | 6.9%77 | 11.4%18 | 7.5%3 | 7.1%5 | 5 | 7.5%103 |
| High school graduate (Grade 12 with diploma or GED certificate) | 28.0%312 | 29.7%47 | 10.0%4 | 28.6%20 | 6 | 27.7%383 |
| Technical, trade, vocational or business school or program after high school | 6.9%77 | 7.0%11 | 0.0%0 | 7.1%5 | 3 | 6.7%93 |
| Some college - college, university, or community college - but no degree | 16.1%179 | 17.7%28 | 2.5%1 | 20.0%14 | 9 | 16.1%222 |
| Two year associate degree from a college, university, or community college | 7.8%87 | 8.2%13 | 2.5%1 | 10.0%7 | 4 | 7.8%108 |
| Four year bachelor's degree from a college or university (e.g., BS, BA, AB) | 15.7%175 | 8.9%14 | 40.0%16 | 14.3%10 | 7 | 15.6%215 |
| Some postgraduate or professional schooling after graduating, but no postgraduate degree (e.g., some graduate school) | 4.6%51 | 0.6%1 | 12.5%5 | 2.9%2 | 3 | 4.3%59 |
| Postgraduate or professional degree, including master's, doctoral, medical, or law degree (e.g., MA, MS, PhD, MD, JD) | 13.1%146 | 15.2%24 | 25.0%10 | 7.1%5 | 6 | 13.4%185 |
| Missing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 28 |
| Total | 100%1114 | 100%158 | 100%40 | 100%70 | 1382 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Black Protestant | Catholic | Jewish or other religions | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth grade or less (Grades one through eight or no schooling) | 2.0%8 | 0.0%0 | 2.0%2 | 2.5%9 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 1 | 1.4%20 |
| Ninth to 12th grade (Grades nine through 12 with no high school diploma) | 10.1%41 | 4.2%7 | 17.0%17 | 7.3%26 | 5.0%6 | 5.4%14 | 1 | 7.9%111 |
| High school graduate (Grade 12 with diploma or GED certificate) | 33.8%137 | 27.4%46 | 23.0%23 | 28.5%101 | 17.5%21 | 22.0%57 | 9 | 27.4%385 |
| Technical, trade, vocational or business school or program after high school | 6.9%28 | 7.1%12 | 8.0%8 | 7.6%27 | 5.8%7 | 5.4%14 | 1 | 6.8%96 |
| Some college - college, university, or community college - but no degree | 16.3%66 | 16.7%28 | 17.0%17 | 14.4%51 | 21.7%26 | 15.1%39 | 6 | 16.1%227 |
| Two year associate degree from a college, university, or community college | 6.9%28 | 7.7%13 | 8.0%8 | 8.8%31 | 7.5%9 | 8.1%21 | 3 | 7.8%110 |
| Four year bachelor's degree from a college or university (e.g., BS, BA, AB) | 10.6%43 | 15.5%26 | 9.0%9 | 16.9%60 | 18.3%22 | 20.8%54 | 7 | 15.2%214 |
| Some postgraduate or professional schooling after graduating, but no postgraduate degree (e.g., some graduate school) | 4.4%18 | 4.8%8 | 0.0%0 | 3.4%12 | 5.8%7 | 5.8%15 | 4 | 4.3%60 |
| Postgraduate or professional degree, including master's, doctoral, medical, or law degree (e.g., MA, MS, PhD, MD, JD) | 8.9%36 | 16.7%28 | 16.0%16 | 10.5%37 | 18.3%22 | 17.0%44 | 11 | 13.0%183 |
| Missing | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 3 |
| Total | 100%405 | 100%168 | 100%100 | 100%354 | 100%120 | 100%259 | 1406 |
