Fresh research from the Pew Research Center shows striking differences in higher education achievement across America’s religious communities. According to the study, Hindu Americans top the list for college completion, with seven out of ten members holding at least a bachelor’s degree.
Jewish Americans rank second in educational attainment at 65 percent, the survey data indicates. Muslim Americans follow with 44 percent holding college degrees, while Mainline Protestant communities report a 40 percent graduation rate.
The research reveals lower college completion rates among Protestant evangelical groups, where 29 percent have earned bachelor’s degrees. Black Protestant communities showed the lowest rate in the study at 24 percent with four-year degrees.
