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QT-P20. Educational Attainment by Sex: 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data Geographic Area: United States |
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NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (highest level) |
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Population 18 to 24 years |
27,067,510 |
13,831,586 |
13,235,924 |
Less than high school graduate |
6,834,627 |
3,950,530 |
2,884,097 |
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) |
7,737,771 |
4,180,581 |
3,557,190 |
Some college or associate degree |
10,380,591 |
4,821,009 |
5,559,582 |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
2,114,521 |
879,466 |
1,235,055 |
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Population 25 years and over |
182,211,639 |
87,077,686 |
95,133,953 |
Less than 5th grade |
4,007,472 |
1,966,059 |
2,041,413 |
5th to 8th grade |
9,748,005 |
4,709,276 |
5,038,729 |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
21,960,148 |
10,655,123 |
11,305,025 |
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) |
52,168,981 |
24,031,288 |
28,137,693 |
Some college credit, less than 1 year |
12,884,843 |
5,650,895 |
7,233,948 |
1 or more years of college, no degree |
25,466,752 |
12,281,914 |
13,184,838 |
Associate degree |
11,512,833 |
5,058,006 |
6,454,827 |
Bachelor's degree |
28,317,792 |
14,029,287 |
14,288,505 |
Master's degree |
10,770,947 |
5,248,166 |
5,522,781 |
Professional degree |
3,619,535 |
2,245,107 |
1,374,428 |
Doctorate degree |
1,754,331 |
1,202,565 |
551,766 |
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Percent of population 25 years and over |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Less than 5th grade |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
5th to 8th grade |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
12.1 |
12.2 |
11.9 |
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) |
28.6 |
27.6 |
29.6 |
Some college credit, less than 1 year |
7.1 |
6.5 |
7.6 |
1 or more years of college, no degree |
14.0 |
14.1 |
13.9 |
Associate degree |
6.3 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
Bachelor's degree |
15.5 |
16.1 |
15.0 |
Master's degree |
5.9 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
Professional degree |
2.0 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
Doctorate degree |
1.0 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
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Percent high school graduate or higher |
80.4 |
80.1 |
80.7 |
Percent bachelor's degree or higher |
24.4 |
26.1 |
22.8 |
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PERCENT OF AGE GROUP |
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High school graduate or higher |
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25 to 34 years |
83.9 |
81.9 |
85.9 |
35 to 44 years |
85.0 |
83.4 |
86.6 |
45 to 64 years |
83.2 |
82.9 |
83.4 |
65 years and over |
65.5 |
66.4 |
64.9 |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
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25 to 34 years |
27.5 |
25.7 |
29.4 |
35 to 44 years |
25.9 |
25.8 |
26.0 |
45 to 64 years |
26.4 |
29.3 |
23.7 |
65 years and over |
15.4 |
20.5 |
11.8 |
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(X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P37 and PCT25. |