Table 12-1g: Educational Attainment by Gender and Level of Education Among Two or More Races Population 25 Years of Age or Older for the United States and States in the United States with Percent Educational Attainment by Gender, 2000 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Male Female _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ Educational Attainment Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ United States Total population 25 years and over 3,458,420 100.0 1,694,582 49.0 1,763,838 51.0 Less than 9th grade 429,249 100.0 212,123 49.4 217,126 50.6 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 494,045 100.0 246,626 49.9 247,419 50.1 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 870,179 100.0 424,817 48.8 445,362 51.2 Some college, no degree 760,385 100.0 358,605 47.2 401,780 52.8 Associate degree 226,716 100.0 104,086 45.9 122,630 54.1 Bachelor's degree 435,297 100.0 218,380 50.2 216,917 49.8 Graduate or professional degree 242,549 100.0 129,945 53.6 112,604 46.4 Alabama Total population 25 years and over 25,553 100.0 12,024 47.1 13,529 52.9 Less than 9th grade 2,384 100.0 1,246 52.3 1,138 47.7 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4,157 100.0 1,981 47.7 2,176 52.3 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6,751 100.0 3,085 45.7 3,666 54.3 Some college, no degree 6,114 100.0 2,731 44.7 3,383 55.3 Associate degree 1,675 100.0 803 47.9 872 52.1 Bachelor's degree 2,675 100.0 1,286 48.1 1,389 51.9 Graduate or professional degree 1,797 100.0 892 49.6 905 50.4 Alaska Total population 25 years and over 13,395 100.0 6,843 51.1 6,552 48.9 Less than 9th grade 814 100.0 455 55.9 359 44.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,057 100.0 517 48.9 540 51.1 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 4,016 100.0 2,253 56.1 1,763 43.9 Some college, no degree 4,324 100.0 2,101 48.6 2,223 51.4 Associate degree 970 100.0 424 43.7 546 56.3 Bachelor's degree 1,570 100.0 789 50.3 781 49.7 Graduate or professional degree 644 100.0 304 47.2 340 52.8 Arizona Total population 25 years and over 66,045 100.0 33,230 50.3 32,815 49.7 Less than 9th grade 8,729 100.0 4,615 52.9 4,114 47.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9,080 100.0 4,594 50.6 4,486 49.4 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15,879 100.0 7,882 49.6 7,997 50.4 Some college, no degree 16,346 100.0 7,666 46.9 8,680 53.1 Associate degree 4,324 100.0 2,115 48.9 2,209 51.1 Bachelor's degree 7,500 100.0 3,952 52.7 3,548 47.3 Graduate or professional degree 4,187 100.0 2,406 57.5 1,781 42.5 Arkansas Total population 25 years and over 19,836 100.0 9,615 48.5 10,221 51.5 Less than 9th grade 2,484 100.0 1,378 55.5 1,106 44.5 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3,380 100.0 1,552 45.9 1,828 54.1 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6,118 100.0 3,086 50.4 3,032 49.6 Some college, no degree 4,346 100.0 1,955 45.0 2,391 55.0 Associate degree 912 100.0 384 42.1 528 57.9 Bachelor's degree 1,601 100.0 753 47.0 848 53.0 Graduate or professional degree 995 100.0 507 51.0 488 49.0 California Total population 25 years and over 811,059 100.0 397,745 49.0 413,314 51.0 Less than 9th grade 121,864 100.0 60,272 49.5 61,592 50.5 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 110,789 100.0 54,331 49.0 56,458 51.0 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 168,312 100.0 82,470 49.0 85,842 51.0 Some college, no degree 188,749 100.0 88,850 47.1 99,899 52.9 Associate degree 57,138 100.0 26,433 46.3 30,705 53.7 Bachelor's degree 108,620 100.0 54,994 50.6 53,626 49.4 Graduate or professional degree 55,587 100.0 30,395 54.7 25,192 45.3 Colorado Total population 25 years and over 57,714 100.0 28,603 49.6 29,111 50.4 Less than 9th grade 4,774 100.0 2,564 53.7 2,210 46.3 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6,800 100.0 3,503 51.5 3,297 48.5 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 14,160 100.0 7,097 50.1 7,063 49.9 Some college, no degree 14,974 100.0 7,117 47.5 7,857 52.5 Associate degree 4,538 100.0 2,063 45.5 2,475 54.5 Bachelor's degree 8,521 100.0 4,192 49.2 4,329 50.8 Graduate or professional degree 3,947 100.0 2,067 52.4 1,880 47.6 Connecticut Total population 25 years and over 39,141 100.0 19,213 49.1 19,928 50.9 Less than 9th grade 4,617 100.0 2,088 45.2 2,529 54.8 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6,775 100.0 3,649 53.9 3,126 46.1 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 10,991 100.0 5,363 48.8 5,628 51.2 Some college, no degree 7,031 100.0 3,404 48.4 3,627 51.6 Associate degree 2,391 100.0 1,054 44.1 1,337 55.9 Bachelor's degree 4,539 100.0 2,230 49.1 2,309 50.9 Graduate or professional degree 2,797 100.0 1,425 50.9 1,372 49.1 Delaware Total population 25 years and over 5,662 100.0 2,759 48.7 2,903 51.3 Less than 9th grade 443 100.0 240 54.2 203 45.8 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 900 100.0 445 49.4 455 50.6 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,439 100.0 708 49.2 731 50.8 Some college, no degree 1,305 100.0 601 46.1 704 53.9 Associate degree 346 100.0 111 32.1 235 67.9 Bachelor's degree 789 100.0 443 56.1 346 43.9 Graduate or professional degree 440 100.0 211 48.0 229 52.0 District of Columbia Total population 25 years and over 9,266 100.0 4,699 50.7 4,567 49.3 Less than 9th grade 1,447 100.0 771 53.3 676 46.7 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 964 100.0 482 50.0 482 50.0 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,484 100.0 717 48.3 767 51.7 Some college, no degree 1,450 100.0 740 51.0 710 49.0 Associate degree 338 100.0 175 51.8 163 48.2 Bachelor's degree 1,821 100.0 917 50.4 904 49.6 Graduate or professional degree 1,762 100.0 897 50.9 865 49.1 Florida Total population 25 years and over 224,326 100.0 110,318 49.2 114,008 50.8 Less than 9th grade 30,019 100.0 14,768 49.2 15,251 50.8 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 38,431 100.0 19,529 50.8 18,902 49.2 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 57,506 100.0 27,671 48.1 29,835 51.9 Some college, no degree 44,995 100.0 21,494 47.8 23,501 52.2 Associate degree 15,755 100.0 7,538 47.8 8,217 52.2 Bachelor's degree 24,306 100.0 12,040 49.5 12,266 50.5 Graduate or professional degree 13,314 100.0 7,278 54.7 6,036 45.3 Georgia Total population 25 years and over 59,423 100.0 30,169 50.8 29,254 49.2 Less than 9th grade 6,806 100.0 3,933 57.8 2,873 42.2 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7,758 100.0 3,837 49.5 3,921 50.5 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 14,101 100.0 7,293 51.7 6,808 48.3 Some college, no degree 13,029 100.0 6,008 46.1 7,021 53.9 Associate degree 3,799 100.0 1,557 41.0 2,242 59.0 Bachelor's degree 9,171 100.0 4,818 52.5 4,353 47.5 Graduate or professional degree 4,759 100.0 2,723 57.2 2,036 42.8 Hawaii Total population 25 years and over 122,464 100.0 60,275 49.2 62,189 50.8 Less than 9th grade 4,225 100.0 2,061 48.8 2,164 51.2 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12,726 100.0 6,593 51.8 6,133 48.2 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 48,071 100.0 23,919 49.8 24,152 50.2 Some college, no degree 28,928 100.0 13,777 47.6 15,151 52.4 Associate degree 9,762 100.0 4,642 47.6 5,120 52.4 Bachelor's degree 13,675 100.0 6,864 50.2 6,811 49.8 Graduate or professional degree 5,077 100.0 2,419 47.6 2,658 52.4 Idaho Total population 25 years and over 11,758 100.0 5,867 49.9 5,891 50.1 Less than 9th grade 1,263 100.0 769 60.9 494 39.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,438 100.0 707 49.2 731 50.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3,192 100.0 1,478 46.3 1,714 53.7 Some college, no degree 3,244 100.0 1,548 47.7 1,696 52.3 Associate degree 814 100.0 398 48.9 416 51.1 Bachelor's degree 1,238 100.0 673 54.4 565 45.6 Graduate or professional degree 569 100.0 294 51.7 275 48.3 Illinois Total population 25 years and over 117,410 100.0 58,819 50.1 58,591 49.9 Less than 9th grade 17,115 100.0 8,737 51.0 8,378 49.0 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15,508 100.0 7,892 50.9 7,616 49.1 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 28,177 100.0 14,310 50.8 13,867 49.2 Some college, no degree 23,528 100.0 11,262 47.9 12,266 52.1 Associate degree 6,893 100.0 3,276 47.5 3,617 52.5 Bachelor's degree 16,095 100.0 7,855 48.8 8,240 51.2 Graduate or professional degree 10,094 100.0 5,487 54.4 4,607 45.6 Indiana Total population 25 years and over 35,100 100.0 17,264 49.2 17,836 50.8 Less than 9th grade 3,050 100.0 1,561 51.2 1,489 48.8 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5,154 100.0 2,432 47.2 2,722 52.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 10,637 100.0 5,271 49.6 5,366 50.4 Some college, no degree 7,984 100.0 3,771 47.2 4,213 52.8 Associate degree 2,356 100.0 1,072 45.5 1,284 54.5 Bachelor's degree 3,548 100.0 1,828 51.5 1,720 48.5 Graduate or professional degree 2,371 100.0 1,329 56.1 1,042 43.9 Iowa Total population 25 years and over 12,008 100.0 6,243 52.0 5,765 48.0 Less than 9th grade 1,415 100.0 767 54.2 648 45.8 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,470 100.0 738 50.2 732 49.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3,613 100.0 1,864 51.6 1,749 48.4 Some college, no degree 2,758 100.0 1,460 52.9 1,298 47.1 Associate degree 792 100.0 362 45.7 430 54.3 Bachelor's degree 1,310 100.0 656 50.1 654 49.9 Graduate or professional degree 650 100.0 396 60.9 254 39.1 Kansas Total population 25 years and over 25,576 100.0 12,582 49.2 12,994 50.8 Less than 9th grade 2,023 100.0 1,064 52.6 959 47.4 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3,182 100.0 1,624 51.0 1,558 49.0 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6,734 100.0 3,273 48.6 3,461 51.4 Some college, no degree 6,876 100.0 3,239 47.1 3,637 52.9 Associate degree 1,756 100.0 850 48.4 906 51.6 Bachelor's degree 3,125 100.0 1,594 51.0 1,531 49.0 Graduate or professional degree 1,880 100.0 938 49.9 942 50.1 Kentucky Total population 25 years and over 21,170 100.0 10,267 48.5 10,903 51.5 Less than 9th grade 2,708 100.0 1,357 50.1 1,351 49.9 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3,355 100.0 1,641 48.9 1,714 51.1 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6,041 100.0 2,864 47.4 3,177 52.6 Some college, no degree 4,535 100.0 2,085 46.0 2,450 54.0 Associate degree 1,146 100.0 494 43.1 652 56.9 Bachelor's degree 1,993 100.0 1,045 52.4 948 47.6 Graduate or professional degree 1,392 100.0 781 56.1 611 43.9 Louisiana Total population 25 years and over 28,031 100.0 13,634 48.6 14,397 51.4 Less than 9th grade 2,987 100.0 1,512 50.6 1,475 49.4 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4,401 100.0 2,154 48.9 2,247 51.1 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7,452 100.0 3,663 49.2 3,789 50.8 Some college, no degree 6,663 100.0 3,167 47.5 3,496 52.5 Associate degree 1,344 100.0 662 49.3 682 50.7 Bachelor's degree 3,071 100.0 1,462 47.6 1,609 52.4 Graduate or professional degree 2,113 100.0 1,014 48.0 1,099 52.0 Maine Total population 25 years and over 6,824 100.0 3,226 47.3 3,598 52.7 Less than 9th grade 513 100.0 239 46.6 274 53.4 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 863 100.0 392 45.4 471 54.6 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,189 100.0 987 45.1 1,202 54.9 Some college, no degree 1,465 100.0 721 49.2 744 50.8 Associate degree 595 100.0 298 50.1 297 49.9 Bachelor's degree 743 100.0 379 51.0 364 49.0 Graduate or professional degree 456 100.0 210 46.1 246 53.9 Maryland Total population 25 years and over 52,575 100.0 25,263 48.1 27,312 51.9 Less than 9th grade 3,910 100.0 2,003 51.2 1,907 48.8 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5,928 100.0 3,030 51.1 2,898 48.9 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11,411 100.0 5,350 46.9 6,061 53.1 Some college, no degree 11,969 100.0 5,412 45.2 6,557 54.8 Associate degree 3,049 100.0 1,448 47.5 1,601 52.5 Bachelor's degree 9,535 100.0 4,391 46.1 5,144 53.9 Graduate or professional degree 6,773 100.0 3,629 53.6 3,144 46.4 Massachusetts Total population 25 years and over 78,075 100.0 37,214 47.7 40,861 52.3 Less than 9th grade 10,491 100.0 4,835 46.1 5,656 53.9 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11,554 100.0 5,600 48.5 5,954 51.5 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 21,164 100.0 10,218 48.3 10,946 51.7 Some college, no degree 13,333 100.0 6,338 47.5 6,995 52.5 Associate degree 4,836 100.0 1,880 38.9 2,956 61.1 Bachelor's degree 10,191 100.0 5,007 49.1 5,184 50.9 Graduate or professional degree 6,506 100.0 3,336 51.3 3,170 48.7 Michigan Total population 25 years and over 91,151 100.0 45,627 50.1 45,524 49.9 Less than 9th grade 8,567 100.0 4,202 49.0 4,365 51.0 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14,071 100.0 7,326 52.1 6,745 47.9 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25,183 100.0 12,946 51.4 12,237 48.6 Some college, no degree 21,305 100.0 10,141 47.6 11,164 52.4 Associate degree 6,097 100.0 2,584 42.4 3,513 57.6 Bachelor's degree 9,753 100.0 4,833 49.6 4,920 50.4 Graduate or professional degree 6,175 100.0 3,595 58.2 2,580 41.8 Minnesota Total population 25 years and over 32,576 100.0 16,133 49.5 16,443 50.5 Less than 9th grade 2,881 100.0 1,252 43.5 1,629 56.5 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3,786 100.0 2,166 57.2 1,620 42.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8,782 100.0 4,272 48.6 4,510 51.4 Some college, no degree 8,132 100.0 3,936 48.4 4,196 51.6 Associate degree 2,550 100.0 1,204 47.2 1,346 52.8 Bachelor's degree 4,277 100.0 2,179 50.9 2,098 49.1 Graduate or professional degree 2,168 100.0 1,124 51.8 1,044 48.2 Mississippi Total population 25 years and over 10,526 100.0 4,883 46.4 5,643 53.6 Less than 9th grade 1,232 100.0 566 45.9 666 54.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,686 100.0 659 39.1 1,027 60.9 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,773 100.0 1,238 44.6 1,535 55.4 Some college, no degree 2,453 100.0 1,222 49.8 1,231 50.2 Associate degree 670 100.0 284 42.4 386 57.6 Bachelor's degree 929 100.0 458 49.3 471 50.7 Graduate or professional degree 783 100.0 456 58.2 327 41.8 Missouri Total population 25 years and over 42,382 100.0 20,635 48.7 21,747 51.3 Less than 9th grade 3,210 100.0 1,549 48.3 1,661 51.7 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6,434 100.0 3,233 50.2 3,201 49.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 12,159 100.0 5,936 48.8 6,223 51.2 Some college, no degree 10,697 100.0 5,081 47.5 5,616 52.5 Associate degree 2,426 100.0 1,077 44.4 1,349 55.6 Bachelor's degree 4,437 100.0 2,145 48.3 2,292 51.7 Graduate or professional degree 3,019 100.0 1,614 53.5 1,405 46.5 Montana Total population 25 years and over 7,591 100.0 3,424 45.1 4,167 54.9 Less than 9th grade 384 100.0 198 51.6 186 48.4 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 865 100.0 332 38.4 533 61.6 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,433 100.0 1,166 47.9 1,267 52.1 Some college, no degree 1,986 100.0 824 41.5 1,162 58.5 Associate degree 541 100.0 244 45.1 297 54.9 Bachelor's degree 960 100.0 472 49.2 488 50.8 Graduate or professional degree 422 100.0 188 44.5 234 55.5 Nebraska Total population 25 years and over 8,997 100.0 4,355 48.4 4,642 51.6 Less than 9th grade 821 100.0 517 63.0 304 37.0 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,018 100.0 430 42.2 588 57.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,492 100.0 1,218 48.9 1,274 51.1 Some college, no degree 2,265 100.0 1,029 45.4 1,236 54.6 Associate degree 623 100.0 309 49.6 314 50.4 Bachelor's degree 1,092 100.0 489 44.8 603 55.2 Graduate or professional degree 686 100.0 363 52.9 323 47.1 Nevada Total population 25 years and over 37,903 100.0 19,189 50.6 18,714 49.4 Less than 9th grade 3,932 100.0 2,169 55.2 1,763 44.8 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5,929 100.0 3,325 56.1 2,604 43.9 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 10,747 100.0 5,224 48.6 5,523 51.4 Some college, no degree 9,700 100.0 4,673 48.2 5,027 51.8 Associate degree 2,301 100.0 1,122 48.8 1,179 51.2 Bachelor's degree 3,574 100.0 1,811 50.7 1,763 49.3 Graduate or professional degree 1,720 100.0 865 50.3 855 49.7 New Hampshire Total population 25 years and over 7,172 100.0 3,448 48.1 3,724 51.9 Less than 9th grade 554 100.0 285 51.4 269 48.6 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 787 100.0 372 47.3 415 52.7 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,075 100.0 985 47.5 1,090 52.5 Some college, no degree 1,547 100.0 724 46.8 823 53.2 Associate degree 639 100.0 230 36.0 409 64.0 Bachelor's degree 1,041 100.0 539 51.8 502 48.2 Graduate or professional degree 529 100.0 313 59.2 216 40.8 New Jersey Total population 25 years and over 122,402 100.0 60,023 49.0 62,379 51.0 Less than 9th grade 15,879 100.0 7,529 47.4 8,350 52.6 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18,335 100.0 9,601 52.4 8,734 47.6 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 33,996 100.0 16,346 48.1 17,650 51.9 Some college, no degree 21,718 100.0 10,204 47.0 11,514 53.0 Associate degree 6,191 100.0 2,668 43.1 3,523 56.9 Bachelor's degree 17,552 100.0 8,703 49.6 8,849 50.4 Graduate or professional degree 8,731 100.0 4,972 56.9 3,759 43.1 New Mexico Total population 25 years and over 33,047 100.0 15,758 47.7 17,289 52.3 Less than 9th grade 3,720 100.0 1,748 47.0 1,972 53.0 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4,125 100.0 2,108 51.1 2,017 48.9 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8,680 100.0 4,249 49.0 4,431 51.0 Some college, no degree 7,707 100.0 3,554 46.1 4,153 53.9 Associate degree 2,218 100.0 985 44.4 1,233 55.6 Bachelor's degree 3,932 100.0 1,794 45.6 2,138 54.4 Graduate or professional degree 2,665 100.0 1,320 49.5 1,345 50.5 New York Total population 25 years and over 340,764 100.0 162,927 47.8 177,837 52.2 Less than 9th grade 52,426 100.0 23,940 45.7 28,486 54.3 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 58,643 100.0 28,781 49.1 29,862 50.9 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 86,754 100.0 42,129 48.6 44,625 51.4 Some college, no degree 55,050 100.0 26,067 47.4 28,983 52.6 Associate degree 20,417 100.0 8,766 42.9 11,651 57.1 Bachelor's degree 41,509 100.0 20,842 50.2 20,667 49.8 Graduate or professional degree 25,965 100.0 12,402 47.8 13,563 52.2 North Carolina Total population 25 years and over 49,336 100.0 24,974 50.6 24,362 49.4 Less than 9th grade 5,826 100.0 3,197 54.9 2,629 45.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7,107 100.0 3,683 51.8 3,424 48.2 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11,380 100.0 5,862 51.5 5,518 48.5 Some college, no degree 11,202 100.0 5,300 47.3 5,902 52.7 Associate degree 3,553 100.0 1,784 50.2 1,769 49.8 Bachelor's degree 6,613 100.0 3,178 48.1 3,435 51.9 Graduate or professional degree 3,655 100.0 1,970 53.9 1,685 46.1 North Dakota Total population 25 years and over 2,978 100.0 1,458 49.0 1,520 51.0 Less than 9th grade 155 100.0 99 63.9 56 36.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 328 100.0 128 39.0 200 61.0 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 858 100.0 418 48.7 440 51.3 Some college, no degree 787 100.0 396 50.3 391 49.7 Associate degree 307 100.0 127 41.4 180 58.6 Bachelor's degree 343 100.0 154 44.9 189 55.1 Graduate or professional degree 200 100.0 136 68.0 64 32.0 Ohio Total population 25 years and over 74,021 100.0 35,876 48.5 38,145 51.5 Less than 9th grade 4,794 100.0 2,376 49.6 2,418 50.4 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11,698 100.0 5,557 47.5 6,141 52.5 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 22,293 100.0 10,727 48.1 11,566 51.9 Some college, no degree 17,387 100.0 8,116 46.7 9,271 53.3 Associate degree 4,751 100.0 2,046 43.1 2,705 56.9 Bachelor's degree 8,216 100.0 4,235 51.5 3,981 48.5 Graduate or professional degree 4,882 100.0 2,819 57.7 2,063 42.3 Oklahoma Total population 25 years and over 82,392 100.0 39,080 47.4 43,312 52.6 Less than 9th grade 5,575 100.0 2,866 51.4 2,709 48.6 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12,028 100.0 5,556 46.2 6,472 53.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25,773 100.0 12,210 47.4 13,563 52.6 Some college, no degree 20,214 100.0 9,284 45.9 10,930 54.1 Associate degree 4,875 100.0 2,226 45.7 2,649 54.3 Bachelor's degree 9,195 100.0 4,514 49.1 4,681 50.9 Graduate or professional degree 4,732 100.0 2,424 51.2 2,308 48.8 Oregon Total population 25 years and over 50,960 100.0 24,764 48.6 26,196 51.4 Less than 9th grade 4,018 100.0 2,046 50.9 1,972 49.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6,281 100.0 3,333 53.1 2,948 46.9 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 12,684 100.0 6,061 47.8 6,623 52.2 Some college, no degree 14,535 100.0 6,620 45.5 7,915 54.5 Associate degree 3,791 100.0 1,958 51.6 1,833 48.4 Bachelor's degree 6,449 100.0 3,287 51.0 3,162 49.0 Graduate or professional degree 3,202 100.0 1,459 45.6 1,743 54.4 Pennsylvania Total population 25 years and over 67,358 100.0 32,484 48.2 34,874 51.8 Less than 9th grade 6,331 100.0 3,008 47.5 3,323 52.5 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10,772 100.0 5,281 49.0 5,491 51.0 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 20,737 100.0 10,089 48.7 10,648 51.3 Some college, no degree 12,376 100.0 5,615 45.4 6,761 54.6 Associate degree 4,064 100.0 1,814 44.6 2,250 55.4 Bachelor's degree 7,721 100.0 3,858 50.0 3,863 50.0 Graduate or professional degree 5,357 100.0 2,819 52.6 2,538 47.4 Rhode Island Total population 25 years and over 14,194 100.0 6,557 46.2 7,637 53.8 Less than 9th grade 2,616 100.0 1,130 43.2 1,486 56.8 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3,034 100.0 1,562 51.5 1,472 48.5 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3,700 100.0 1,762 47.6 1,938 52.4 Some college, no degree 2,192 100.0 885 40.4 1,307 59.6 Associate degree 758 100.0 307 40.5 451 59.5 Bachelor's degree 1,230 100.0 609 49.5 621 50.5 Graduate or professional degree 664 100.0 302 45.5 362 54.5 South Carolina Total population 25 years and over 18,647 100.0 9,157 49.1 9,490 50.9 Less than 9th grade 2,265 100.0 1,175 51.9 1,090 48.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,722 100.0 1,248 45.8 1,474 54.2 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 4,727 100.0 2,313 48.9 2,414 51.1 Some college, no degree 4,434 100.0 2,028 45.7 2,406 54.3 Associate degree 1,268 100.0 597 47.1 671 52.9 Bachelor's degree 2,099 100.0 1,116 53.2 983 46.8 Graduate or professional degree 1,132 100.0 680 60.1 452 39.9 South Dakota Total population 25 years and over 4,011 100.0 1,886 47.0 2,125 53.0 Less than 9th grade 395 100.0 175 44.3 220 55.7 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 493 100.0 215 43.6 278 56.4 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,334 100.0 623 46.7 711 53.3 Some college, no degree 933 100.0 490 52.5 443 47.5 Associate degree 216 100.0 83 38.4 133 61.6 Bachelor's degree 438 100.0 177 40.4 261 59.6 Graduate or professional degree 202 100.0 123 60.9 79 39.1 Tennessee Total population 25 years and over 33,520 100.0 16,852 50.3 16,668 49.7 Less than 9th grade 4,130 100.0 1,863 45.1 2,267 54.9 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4,939 100.0 2,500 50.6 2,439 49.4 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8,765 100.0 4,345 49.6 4,420 50.4 Some college, no degree 7,519 100.0 3,768 50.1 3,751 49.9 Associate degree 1,835 100.0 877 47.8 958 52.2 Bachelor's degree 3,877 100.0 2,112 54.5 1,765 45.5 Graduate or professional degree 2,455 100.0 1,387 56.5 1,068 43.5 Texas Total population 25 years and over 255,990 100.0 127,242 49.7 128,748 50.3 Less than 9th grade 46,741 100.0 23,618 50.5 23,123 49.5 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 37,521 100.0 19,028 50.7 18,493 49.3 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 56,352 100.0 27,008 47.9 29,344 52.1 Some college, no degree 55,569 100.0 26,054 46.9 29,515 53.1 Associate degree 13,773 100.0 6,647 48.3 7,126 51.7 Bachelor's degree 30,401 100.0 15,843 52.1 14,558 47.9 Graduate or professional degree 15,633 100.0 9,044 57.9 6,589 42.1 Utah Total population 25 years and over 18,174 100.0 9,444 52.0 8,730 48.0 Less than 9th grade 1,522 100.0 727 47.8 795 52.2 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,277 100.0 1,229 54.0 1,048 46.0 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 4,087 100.0 1,999 48.9 2,088 51.1 Some college, no degree 4,985 100.0 2,610 52.4 2,375 47.6 Associate degree 1,445 100.0 696 48.2 749 51.8 Bachelor's degree 2,525 100.0 1,272 50.4 1,253 49.6 Graduate or professional degree 1,333 100.0 911 68.3 422 31.7 Vermont Total population 25 years and over 4,019 100.0 1,879 46.8 2,140 53.2 Less than 9th grade 336 100.0 154 45.8 182 54.2 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 469 100.0 233 49.7 236 50.3 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,367 100.0 681 49.8 686 50.2 Some college, no degree 770 100.0 344 44.7 426 55.3 Associate degree 240 100.0 82 34.2 158 65.8 Bachelor's degree 461 100.0 202 43.8 259 56.2 Graduate or professional degree 376 100.0 183 48.7 193 51.3 Virginia Total population 25 years and over 70,892 100.0 33,978 47.9 36,914 52.1 Less than 9th grade 6,667 100.0 3,108 46.6 3,559 53.4 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7,496 100.0 3,656 48.8 3,840 51.2 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15,929 100.0 7,226 45.4 8,703 54.6 Some college, no degree 14,918 100.0 7,049 47.3 7,869 52.7 Associate degree 4,644 100.0 1,990 42.9 2,654 57.1 Bachelor's degree 12,835 100.0 6,300 49.1 6,535 50.9 Graduate or professional degree 8,403 100.0 4,649 55.3 3,754 44.7 Washington Total population 25 years and over 95,537 100.0 47,262 49.5 48,275 50.5 Less than 9th grade 6,250 100.0 3,217 51.5 3,033 48.5 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10,161 100.0 5,190 51.1 4,971 48.9 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 23,273 100.0 11,571 49.7 11,702 50.3 Some college, no degree 27,000 100.0 12,817 47.5 14,183 52.5 Associate degree 8,435 100.0 4,092 48.5 4,343 51.5 Bachelor's degree 13,902 100.0 6,925 49.8 6,977 50.2 Graduate or professional degree 6,516 100.0 3,450 52.9 3,066 47.1 West Virginia Total population 25 years and over 8,865 100.0 4,043 45.6 4,822 54.4 Less than 9th grade 1,131 100.0 558 49.3 573 50.7 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,337 100.0 631 47.2 706 52.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,856 100.0 1,214 42.5 1,642 57.5 Some college, no degree 1,660 100.0 716 43.1 944 56.9 Associate degree 409 100.0 199 48.7 210 51.3 Bachelor's degree 743 100.0 378 50.9 365 49.1 Graduate or professional degree 729 100.0 347 47.6 382 52.4 Wisconsin Total population 25 years and over 26,295 100.0 13,138 50.0 13,157 50.0 Less than 9th grade 2,579 100.0 1,524 59.1 1,055 40.9 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3,462 100.0 1,720 49.7 1,742 50.3 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7,229 100.0 3,510 48.6 3,719 51.4 Some college, no degree 6,150 100.0 2,940 47.8 3,210 52.2 Associate degree 1,816 100.0 886 48.8 930 51.2 Bachelor's degree 3,138 100.0 1,545 49.2 1,593 50.8 Graduate or professional degree 1,921 100.0 1,013 52.7 908 47.3 Wyoming Total population 25 years and over 4,309 100.0 2,234 51.8 2,075 48.2 Less than 9th grade 231 100.0 92 39.8 139 60.2 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 571 100.0 320 56.0 251 44.0 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,323 100.0 667 50.4 656 49.6 Some college, no degree 1,248 100.0 671 53.8 577 46.2 Associate degree 334 100.0 163 48.8 171 51.2 Bachelor's degree 418 100.0 242 57.9 176 42.1 Graduate or professional degree 184 100.0 79 42.9 105 57.1 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________