Getting Married Deciding to get married is a huge step to take in your relationship. About 28 percent of college students ended up marrying their college boyfriend or girlfriend according to a study conducted by Facebook.

How common are college sweethearts?

If youve ever found yourself asking if college relationships can last past graduation, youre definitely not alone. The truth is, according to Facebook Data Sciences, that some of them do. In fact, Facebook Data Sciences reports that 28 percent of married college graduates attended the same school.

What percent of marriages are from college?

While only about seven percent of all college undergraduates are married, this number increases greatly when you look at students over the age of 25. As more and more adult students return to college, the number of married college students increases as well.