The American Dream Composite Index was designed to measure the relative hopes, dreams, and aspirations of folks living in the United States. It seems that one of the aspirations often mentioned when speaking of the Dream is access to a quality and advanced education. The belief is that if one is able to achieve an advanced education (beyond high school) they will be that much closer to achieving the American Dream in comparison to those who do not.
Well, the ADCI collects many demographics of our survey respondents, including Education level. One of the unique features of the ADCI (versus other sentiment measurements) is the ability to view aggregated data by these demographics. Taking a quick peek at January 2012 ADCI results by several broad education level categories with completed degrees, we find:
- Full ADCI: 63.96
- High School Graduate: 60.17
- College Degree: 64.88
- Graduate Degree: 67.45
The results show that, on average, as someone advances their education, they begin to realize more of their American Dream. While it seems that education is the panacea for the American Dream, it certainly is NOT. In future blogs, we will begin to look more closely at other demographic segments and their impact on the Dream. Do Gender, Age, Ethnicity, Marital Status, etc. advance the Dream? Stay tuned!
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