This study aims to explore the extent of intergenerational social mobility in the United States for the population as a whole, as well as differentiated by gender and race/ethnicity. Study of intergenerational social mobility is important because it shows whether individuals can prosper in a society regardless of their socioeconomic background, as long as they work hard. There are two types of intergenerational mobility: (1) absolute mobility; and (2) relative mobility. Absolute mobility refers to the extent to which people do better than their parents, whereas relative mobility studies the extent to which an individual's chances depend on his/her parents' status, such as education and income (Chetty et al., 2014; Miller, 1960). In a society with low relative mobility, children from low socioeconomic status tend to stay in the cycle of disadvantage and fall considerably behind in learning outcomes (OECD, 2010). Three main indicators of socioeconomic status are parental income, parental education, and parental occupation (Gottfried, 1985; Hauser, 1994; Mueller & Parcel, 1981). The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) dataset provides information regarding parental education. Therefore, this study uses parental education as a proxy for socioeconomic background. This study examines the correlation between parental education and a variety of outcomes of their children, including highest level of education, cognitive skills (literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving scores), employment status, occupation skill classification, and earnings, as well as likelihood of having a STEM-related area of study in the highest education level achieved.