Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000 | ||||
1990 | 2000 | |||
Number | Percent of Total | Number | Percent of Total | |
Total Population Age 25+ | 8,887,168 | 100.00% | 11,024,645 | 100.00% |
Less than 9th grade | 842,811 | 9.48% | 739,222 | 6.71% |
Some high school, no diploma | 1,428,263 | 16.07% | 1,480,726 | 13.43% |
High school graduate* | 2,679,285 | 30.15% | 3,165,748 | 28.72% |
Some college, no degree | 1,723,385 | 19.39% | 2,403,135 | 21.80% |
Associate degree | 589,019 | 6.63% | 773,486 | 7.02% |
Bachelor's degree | 1,062,649 | 11.96% | 1,573,121 | 14.27% |
Graduate or professional degree | 561,756 | 6.32% | 889,207 | 8.07% |
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).
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