Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000 | ||||
1990 | 2000 | |||
Number | Percent of Total | Number | Percent of Total | |
Total Population Age 25+ | 1,538,997 | 100.00% | 1,757,517 | 100.00% |
Less than 9th grade | 240,267 | 15.61% | 169,178 | 9.63% |
Some high school, no diploma | 309,418 | 20.11% | 307,852 | 17.52% |
High school graduate* | 423,624 | 27.53% | 516,091 | 29.36% |
Some college, no degree | 259,477 | 16.86% | 366,744 | 20.87% |
Associate degree | 79,264 | 5.15% | 100,561 | 5.72% |
Bachelor's degree | 149,109 | 9.69% | 194,325 | 11.06% |
Graduate or professional degree | 77,838 | 5.06% | 102,766 | 5.85% |
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).
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