Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000 | ||||
1990 | 2000 | |||
Number | Percent of Total | Number | Percent of Total | |
Total Population Age 25+ | 3,094,226 | 100.00% | 3,475,878 | 100.00% |
Less than 9th grade | 294,862 | 9.53% | 186,125 | 5.35% |
Some high school, no diploma | 367,210 | 11.87% | 332,292 | 9.56% |
High school graduate* | 1,147,697 | 37.09% | 1,201,813 | 34.58% |
Some college, no degree | 515,310 | 16.65% | 715,664 | 20.59% |
Associate degree | 220,177 | 7.12% | 260,711 | 7.50% |
Bachelor's degree | 375,603 | 12.14% | 530,268 | 15.26% |
Graduate or professional degree | 173,367 | 5.60% | 249,005 | 7.16% |
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).
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