Fresno County

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

The Census reports on the level of education attained by adults age 25 and older. Our elderly population grew up in a time when education attainment was typically lower, and college attendance was less widespread. As this population is succeeded by younger and increasingly well-educated cohorts, the percent of the population that has attained higher levels of education slowly increases. Not only has the number of diplomas and degrees increased, but their percentage in the population has also increased, indicating a growth in attainment greater than the relative growth in national population.

Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent of Total Number Percent of Total
Total Population Age 25+ 385,736 100.00% 455,540 100.00%
Less than 9th grade 72,055 18.68% 83,487 18.33%
Some high school, no diploma 58,197 15.09% 64,450 14.15%
High school graduate* 83,536 21.66% 96,097 21.10%
Some college, no degree 78,602 20.38% 102,066 22.41%
Associate degree 28,038 7.27% 29,513 6.48%
Bachelor's degree 45,922 11.91% 54,658 12.00%
Graduate or professional degree 19,386 5.03% 25,269 5.55%

* "High school graduate" includes people with the G.E.D. and similar equivalents.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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