In 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that, on average, about 18.6 percent of Veterans had a bachelor’s degree, compared to 19.9 percent of non-Veterans. That same year, higher average percentages of Veterans attained associate’s or master’s degrees than non-Veterans: 12.5 percent of Veterans compared to 9.4 percent of non-Veterans with associate’s degrees, and 8.9 percent of Veterans compared to 8.3 percent of non-Veterans with master’s degrees. The following year, the Postsecondary National Policy Institute reported that more than a quarter of all U.S. military Veterans age 26 or older — roughly 5.2 million students — had earned their college degree or credential.