Adult life expectancy declines for Americans with less education
March 8, 2021 American adults without a college degree have experienced greater reductions in life expectancy. (Illustration/Egan Jimenez, Princeton University) Before COVID-19 took a toll on overall life expectancy, adult life expectancy had already declined among the two-thirds of Americans who lack a bachelor’s degree. Researchers say those with a college degree increasingly live longer and more prosperous lives while those without face rising mortality and declining prospects. American adults without a college degree have experienced greater reductions in life expectancy when compared t...