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Belief in Heaven among adults with some college education by religious group
% of adults with some college education who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
88%
7%
5%
1,810
Evangelical Protestant
88%
6%
6%
2,739
Historically Black Protestant
92%
4%
4%
600
Jewish
55%
33%
12%
138
Mainline Protestant
83%
10%
7%
1,567
Mormon
94%
2%
4%
224
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
37%
53%
10%
1,950
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Age distribution among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
26%
34%
26%
14%
6,977
Don't believe
37%
31%
20%
11%
1,747
Other/don't know
24%
31%
25%
19%
718
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.
Generational cohort among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
17%
16%
27%
30%
9%
1%
6,977
Don't believe
25%
21%
23%
24%
7%
1%
1,747
Other/don't know
16%
14%
26%
32%
11%
1%
718
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.
Gender composition among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
42%
58%
7,089
Don't believe
59%
41%
1,765
Other/don't know
52%
48%
735
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.
Racial and ethnic composition among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
66%
14%
2%
12%
5%
7,009
Don't believe
72%
7%
5%
12%
5%
1,735
Other/don't know
73%
8%
2%
11%
7%
707
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Immigrant status among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
10%
10%
80%
7,016
Don't believe
11%
14%
74%
1,747
Other/don't know
7%
12%
81%
726
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.
Income distribution among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
33%
24%
30%
13%
6,219
Don't believe
28%
22%
31%
19%
1,606
Other/don't know
36%
20%
26%
17%
604
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.
Marital status among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
47%
7%
14%
6%
25%
7,067
Don't believe
36%
11%
15%
3%
36%
1,760
Other/don't know
43%
7%
15%
5%
30%
728
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Parent of children under 18 among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
32%
68%
7,072
Don't believe
23%
77%
1,761
Other/don't know
24%
76%
732
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.
Belief in God among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Believe
78%
18%
3%
1%
1%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
24%
20%
10%
1%
40%
4%
1,765
Other/don't know
51%
20%
10%
1%
5%
14%
735
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
64%
26%
7%
2%
< 1%
7,089
Don't believe
16%
17%
24%
41%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
36%
28%
20%
13%
2%
735
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Attendance at religious services among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
38%
20%
< 1%
7,089
Don't believe
10%
24%
65%
< 1%
1,765
Other/don't know
26%
30%
43%
1%
735
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Frequency of prayer among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
67%
17%
5%
10%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
22%
9%
5%
64%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
45%
13%
9%
30%
3%
735
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
28%
11%
10%
50%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
8%
4%
3%
84%
< 1%
1,765
Other/don't know
23%
6%
5%
65%
2%
735
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Frequency of meditation among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
43%
8%
4%
44%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
32%
12%
5%
50%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
40%
8%
4%
45%
4%
735
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
65%
15%
9%
10%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
44%
17%
8%
30%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
56%
11%
10%
19%
3%
735
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
45%
17%
13%
25%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
53%
17%
11%
18%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
53%
16%
10%
18%
3%
735
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
8%
43%
5%
2%
7,089
Don't believe
9%
19%
53%
17%
2%
1,765
Other/don't know
26%
17%
46%
5%
6%
735
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
39%
59%
2%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
22%
76%
2%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
36%
60%
2%
2%
735
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who read scripture…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
44%
12%
9%
35%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
13%
5%
7%
75%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
32%
8%
6%
53%
2%
735
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Interpreting scripture among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
35%
35%
3%
20%
7%
7,089
Don't believe
7%
8%
< 1%
79%
6%
1,765
Other/don't know
17%
16%
4%
44%
19%
735
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.
Belief in Hell among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
78%
17%
4%
7,089
Don't believe
7%
91%
2%
1,765
Other/don't know
20%
23%
56%
735
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Party affiliation among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
44%
16%
40%
7,089
Don't believe
25%
19%
56%
1,765
Other/don't know
35%
28%
37%
735
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Political ideology among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
42%
35%
18%
6%
7,089
Don't believe
19%
34%
41%
6%
1,765
Other/don't know
34%
35%
21%
11%
735
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Views about size of government among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
57%
36%
3%
4%
7,089
Don't believe
53%
40%
4%
3%
1,765
Other/don't know
56%
29%
6%
9%
735
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
50%
45%
4%
1%
7,089
Don't believe
35%
60%
3%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
47%
43%
7%
3%
735
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Views about abortion among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
48%
48%
4%
7,089
Don't believe
76%
21%
4%
1,765
Other/don't know
56%
34%
10%
735
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Views about homosexuality among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
57%
35%
5%
3%
7,089
Don't believe
83%
12%
3%
2%
1,765
Other/don't know
65%
24%
6%
5%
735
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
48%
45%
7%
7,089
Don't believe
79%
16%
5%
1,765
Other/don't know
57%
32%
11%
735
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Views about environmental regulation among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
55%
3%
2%
7,089
Don't believe
24%
71%
2%
2%
1,765
Other/don't know
39%
51%
5%
5%
735
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Views about human evolution among adults with some college education by belief in heaven
% of adults with some college education who say humans…
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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
Believe
20%
33%
3%
41%
3%
7,089
Don't believe
68%
12%
4%
15%
1%
1,765
Other/don't know
37%
16%
11%
28%
8%
735
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.