Even as Americans increasingly view a college education as essential for success, many bel...

Even as Americans increasingly view a college education as essential for success, many believe that a college education is becoming less available to qualified students. Exercises are based on the data displayed by the graph.

In 2000, 31% of U.S. adults viewed a college education as essential for success. For the period 2000 through 2010, the percentage viewing a college education as essential for success increased on average by approximately 2.4 each year. If this trend continues, by which year will 67% of all American adults view a college education as essential for success?