Share of Gen Z K-12 students and Gen Z adults who say they would like to follow or followed certain pathways after finishing high school in the United States in 2024
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According to a survey conducted in 2024, ** percent of Gen Z K-12 students in the United States said that they would like to get a bachelor's degree after finishing high school, while ** percent said that they would like to work at a paid job. In comparison, ** percent of Gen Z adults said that they enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and ** percent worked at a paid job after high school.Â
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Walton Family Foundation. (August 21, 2024). Share of Gen Z K-12 students and Gen Z adults who say they would like to follow or followed certain pathways after finishing high school in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1448625/gen-z-future-pathways-us/
Walton Family Foundation. "Share of Gen Z K-12 students and Gen Z adults who say they would like to follow or followed certain pathways after finishing high school in the United States in 2024." Chart. August 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1448625/gen-z-future-pathways-us/
Walton Family Foundation. (2024). Share of Gen Z K-12 students and Gen Z adults who say they would like to follow or followed certain pathways after finishing high school in the United States in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1448625/gen-z-future-pathways-us/
Walton Family Foundation. "Share of Gen Z K-12 Students and Gen Z Adults Who Say They Would like to Follow or Followed Certain Pathways after Finishing High School in The United States in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Aug 2024, /statistics/1448625/gen-z-future-pathways-us/
Walton Family Foundation, Share of Gen Z K-12 students and Gen Z adults who say they would like to follow or followed certain pathways after finishing high school in the United States in 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1448625/gen-z-future-pathways-us/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Share of Gen Z K-12 students and Gen Z adults who say they would like to follow or followed certain pathways after finishing high school in the United States in 2024 [Graph], Walton Family Foundation, August 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1448625/gen-z-future-pathways-us/
