Views about human evolution among atheists by educational group (2014) Switch to: Educational distribution among atheists by views about human evolution
% of atheists who say humans…
| Educational distribution | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school or less | 81% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 194 |
| Some college | 93% | 1% | 1% | 5% | < 1% | 240 |
| College | 95% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 387 |
| Post-graduate degree | 97% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 275 |
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
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