Data Visualization

Empirical analysis of key background factors and educational outcomes in the United States (GSS 1972–2024).

1. Parental Education

How strongly does parental schooling correlate with a child’s education level?

Figure 1: Respondent mean schooling years vs. Father’s (paeduc) and Mother’s (maeduc) education. Source: GSS (1972–2024).

2. Childhood Financial Status

Does childhood family income predict future education level?

Figure 2: Distribution of Educational Attainment Tiers by Childhood Relative Income. Source: GSS (1972–2024).

3. Family Structure & Sibling Dynamics

How do family structure and sibling size affect completed schooling?

Figure 3: Completed Schooling Years by Family Structure and Sibling Count. Source: GSS (1972–2024).

4. Geographic Environment

How does childhood residence type correlate with higher education?

Figure 4: Post-Secondary Degree Rates by Type of Place Lived in at Age 16. Source: GSS (1972–2024).

5. Demographics & Nativity

Do parental nativity and demographic factors influence college completion?

Figure 5: Bachelor’s Degree+ Attainment Rates by Sex, Race, and Parental Nativity. Source: GSS (1972–2024).