Most [[Presidents of the United States]] received a [[college education]], even most of the earliest. Of the first seven Presidents, five were college graduates. College degrees have set the Presidents apart from the general population, and Presidents have held such a degree even when this was quite rare indeed, as well as unnecessary, for practicing most occupations, including [[law]]. Of the forty-four individuals to have been the President, twenty-four of them graduated from a private undergraduate college, nine graduated from a public undergraduate college, and twelve held no degree. Every President since 1953 has had a [[bachelor's degree]], reflecting the increasing importance of [[higher education in the United States]].

=== Did not graduate from college ===