Final answer:
About one-third, or 36%, of U.S. emerging adults eventually get a college degree, which corresponds to option b) 1 in 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
When asked, what percentage of U.S. emerging adults eventually gets a college degree, the available choices were a)1 in 2 b)1 in 3 c)1 in 10 d)1 in 15. Referring to the statistics provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the year 2019, it's reported that just over 90% of the U.S. population aged 25 and over has a high school diploma, but only 36% of those have a bachelor's degree or higher. This statistic corresponds most closely to the option b) 1 in 3, indicating that approximately one-third of the U.S. emerging adult population attains a college degree.