The 2004-2016 stats show that over 30% of white guys now report getting a Bachelor's or Graduate degree.
Prior to 1984, in no year did more than 20% of whites report having a degree. 30 years after 1984, are white guys 10% smarter than they used to be? Of course not.
According to Murray and Hernstein, around 25% of the US population has an IQ over 110. This suggest that a fair number of smarties did not reach for credentials prior to the mid-80's, perhaps because they felt as if they could make a comfortable living without the hassle of spending years in college. On the other hand, the steep rise in degree attainment after the mid-80's suggests a lot of people who are slightly above average intellectually are now attempting to stay "competitive" with people who are well, just plain smarter.
And mind you, this picture gets even more grim when you factor into the massive rise of women credentialism seen since the 80's. Women are far less likely then men to have IQs well above 110.
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