Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000 | ||||
1990 | 2000 | |||
Number | Percent of Total | Number | Percent of Total | |
Total Population Age 25+ | 7,293,930 | 100.00% | 7,973,671 | 100.00% |
Less than 9th grade | 750,932 | 10.30% | 597,684 | 7.50% |
Some high school, no diploma | 984,857 | 13.50% | 882,759 | 11.07% |
High school graduate* | 2,187,342 | 29.99% | 2,212,291 | 27.74% |
Some college, no degree | 1,414,555 | 19.39% | 1,720,386 | 21.58% |
Associate degree | 421,248 | 5.78% | 482,502 | 6.05% |
Bachelor's degree | 989,808 | 13.57% | 1,317,182 | 16.52% |
Graduate or professional degree | 545,188 | 7.47% | 760,867 | 9.54% |
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).
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