Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000 | ||||
1990 | 2000 | |||
Number | Percent of Total | Number | Percent of Total | |
Total Population Age 25+ | 6,924,764 | 100.00% | 7,411,740 | 100.00% |
Less than 9th grade | 546,954 | 7.90% | 331,801 | 4.48% |
Some high school, no diploma | 1,137,934 | 16.43% | 930,284 | 12.55% |
High school graduate* | 2,515,987 | 36.33% | 2,674,551 | 36.09% |
Some college, no degree | 1,179,409 | 17.03% | 1,471,964 | 19.86% |
Associate degree | 369,144 | 5.33% | 439,608 | 5.93% |
Bachelor's degree | 767,845 | 11.09% | 1,016,256 | 13.71% |
Graduate or professional degree | 407,491 | 5.88% | 547,276 | 7.38% |
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).
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