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Educational attainment of adults 25+ by state Percentage of the population aged 25 and over by highest level of education completed.
Reference period 2024 Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — ACS 1-year estimates, Table S1501Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Educational attainment of adults 25+ by state: High school or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by High school or higher (%). Highest: New Hampshire (95.0); lowest: California (84.8); national value 89.9. New Hampshire New Hampshire: 95.0 95.0 Maine Maine: 94.8 94.8 Vermont Vermont: 94.7 94.7 Montana Montana: 94.6 94.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 94.4 94.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 94.2 94.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 94.1 94.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 94.0 94.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 93.7 93.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 93.7 93.7 Utah Utah: 93.6 93.6 Alaska Alaska: 93.4 93.4 Colorado Colorado: 93.2 93.2 Iowa Iowa: 93.0 93.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 92.6 92.6 Idaho Idaho: 92.5 92.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 92.4 92.4 Oregon Oregon: 92.3 92.3 Washington Washington: 92.3 92.3 Michigan Michigan: 92.2 92.2 Ohio Ohio: 92.2 92.2 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 92.0 92.0 Kansas Kansas: 92.0 92.0 Missouri Missouri: 92.0 92.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 91.8 91.8 Delaware Delaware: 91.8 91.8 Virginia Virginia: 91.7 91.7 Maryland Maryland: 91.4 91.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 91.4 91.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 91.0 91.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 90.9 90.9 Illinois Illinois: 90.7 90.7 Indiana Indiana: 90.6 90.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 90.6 90.6 Florida Florida: 90.4 90.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 90.4 90.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 90.4 90.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 90.2 90.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 90.1 90.1 Georgia Georgia: 89.8 89.8 Arizona Arizona: 89.7 89.7 Alabama Alabama: 89.6 89.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 89.3 89.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 89.0 89.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 88.2 88.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 88.0 88.0 New York New York: 88.0 88.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 87.9 87.9 Nevada Nevada: 87.7 87.7 Texas Texas: 86.7 86.7 California California: 84.8 84.8 National 89.9 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Educational attainment of adults 25+ by state: High school or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by High school or higher (%). Highest: New Hampshire (95.0); lowest: California (84.8); national value 89.9. New Hampshire New Hampshire: 95.0 95.0 Maine Maine: 94.8 94.8 Vermont Vermont: 94.7 94.7 Montana Montana: 94.6 94.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 94.4 94.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 94.2 94.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 94.1 94.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 94.0 94.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 93.7 93.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 93.7 93.7 Utah Utah: 93.6 93.6 Alaska Alaska: 93.4 93.4 Colorado Colorado: 93.2 93.2 Iowa Iowa: 93.0 93.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 92.6 92.6 Idaho Idaho: 92.5 92.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 92.4 92.4 Oregon Oregon: 92.3 92.3 Washington Washington: 92.3 92.3 Michigan Michigan: 92.2 92.2 Ohio Ohio: 92.2 92.2 District of Columb… District of Columbia: 92.0 92.0 Kansas Kansas: 92.0 92.0 Missouri Missouri: 92.0 92.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 91.8 91.8 Delaware Delaware: 91.8 91.8 Virginia Virginia: 91.7 91.7 Maryland Maryland: 91.4 91.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 91.4 91.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 91.0 91.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 90.9 90.9 Illinois Illinois: 90.7 90.7 Indiana Indiana: 90.6 90.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 90.6 90.6 Florida Florida: 90.4 90.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 90.4 90.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 90.4 90.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 90.2 90.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 90.1 90.1 Georgia Georgia: 89.8 89.8 Arizona Arizona: 89.7 89.7 Alabama Alabama: 89.6 89.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 89.3 89.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 89.0 89.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 88.2 88.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 88.0 88.0 New York New York: 88.0 88.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 87.9 87.9 Nevada Nevada: 87.7 87.7 Texas Texas: 86.7 86.7 California California: 84.8 84.8 National 89.9 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
High school or higher (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by High school or higher (%). Highest: New Hampshire (95.0); lowest: California (84.8); national value 89.9. Full data in the table below. Download CSV Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State High school or higher (%) High school graduate only, incl. equivalency (%) Bachelor's degree or higher (%) Graduate or professional degree (%) United States 89.9 25.7 36.8 14.7 Alabama 89.6 29.9 29.9 11.8 Alaska 93.4 28.5 32.8 13.1 Arizona 89.7 23.3 34.7 13.8 Arkansas 89.3 33.1 27.1 10 California 84.8 20.5 38.1 14.9 Colorado 93.2 19 47.8 18.7 Connecticut 91.8 25.4 42.6 19.3 Delaware 91.8 29 36 16 District of Columbia 92 14.3 65.5 38.3 Florida 90.4 26.4 35.8 13.7 Georgia 89.8 26.2 36.3 14.8 Hawaii 93.7 27.2 37.8 13.9 Idaho 92.5 26.3 33 11.2 Illinois 90.7 24.6 39.2 15.9 Indiana 90.6 32 30.7 11.2 Iowa 93 29 32.1 10.9 Kansas 92 25.4 36 13.6 Kentucky 89 32.1 27.9 11.8 Louisiana 88.2 32.9 27.8 10.5 Maine 94.8 29.5 37.1 14.6 Maryland 91.4 23.1 44.7 21.5 Massachusetts 91.4 22.2 48.3 22.6 Michigan 92.2 27.5 33.3 13.1 Minnesota 94.2 23 40 14 Mississippi 88 29.4 27 10.7 Missouri 92 29.5 33.5 13.3 Montana 94.6 26.3 36.3 12 Nebraska 92.6 25.2 35.4 13 Nevada 87.7 28 28.5 10.1 New Hampshire 95 26.3 41.5 16.6 New Jersey 90.4 24.7 44.5 18.2 New Mexico 87.9 26.3 31.8 14 New York 88 24 41.2 18.4 North Carolina 90.9 24.7 37.1 14.5 North Dakota 94.1 24.3 34 10.5 Ohio 92.2 31.3 32.4 12.5 Oklahoma 90.2 30.8 29.3 10.5 Oregon 92.3 22.7 37.8 14.9 Pennsylvania 92.4 32.4 36.4 15.1 Rhode Island 90.4 27.4 39 16.5 South Carolina 91 27.7 33.3 13 South Dakota 94 27.9 34.2 11.2 Tennessee 90.6 30.7 32.4 12.4 Texas 86.7 24.4 35.2 13.1 Utah 93.6 22.4 39.1 13.7 Vermont 94.7 25.8 45.1 19.2 Virginia 91.7 23.6 43.3 19.2 Washington 92.3 21.1 41 16.6 West Virginia 90.1 39.4 24.4 9.6 Wisconsin 93.7 28.8 34.6 12 Wyoming 94.4 27.9 32.3 12
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