Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000 | ||||
1990 | 2000 | |||
Number | Percent of Total | Number | Percent of Total | |
Total Population Age 25+ | 18,695,499 | 100.00% | 21,298,900 | 100.00% |
Less than 9th grade | 2,085,905 | 11.16% | 2,446,324 | 11.49% |
Some high school, no diploma | 2,364,623 | 12.65% | 2,496,419 | 11.72% |
High school graduate* | 4,167,897 | 22.29% | 4,288,452 | 20.13% |
Some college, no degree | 4,225,911 | 22.60% | 4,879,336 | 22.91% |
Associate degree | 1,484,489 | 7.94% | 1,518,403 | 7.13% |
Bachelor's degree | 2,858,107 | 15.29% | 3,640,157 | 17.09% |
Graduate or professional degree | 1,508,567 | 8.07% | 2,029,809 | 9.53% |
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).
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