MPI Reveals Striking Finding: Nearly Half of Immigrant Adults Arriving in U.S. since 2011 Have College Degree, a Sharp Increase over Earlier Groups

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WASHINGTON — Immigrant adults who have come to the United States since 2011 are far more likely to have a college degree than earlier groups of newcomers, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) reveals in a new fact sheet published today. Almost half — 48 percent — of immigrant adults entering between 2011 and 2015 were college graduates.