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Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state Highest level of education completed by people aged 18 to 24, as published, with the number of people aged 18 to 24. Many in this age group are still enrolled.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (5 options): Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 Some college or associate's degree High school graduate, incl. equivalency Less than high school graduate People aged 18 to 24
Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (%)) Some college or associate's degree (Some college or associate's degree (%)) High school graduate, incl. equivalency (High school graduate, incl. equivalency (%)) Less than high school graduate (Less than high school graduate (%)) People aged 18 to 24
Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (%) 51 areas ranked by Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (%). Highest: District of Columbia (28.9); lowest: Alaska (6.7); national value 13.8. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 28.9 28.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 21.8 21.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.3 20.3 New York New York: 19.1 19.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 18.4 18.4 Maryland Maryland: 17.1 17.1 Illinois Illinois: 16.4 16.4 Virginia Virginia: 16.2 16.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 15.0 15.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 15.0 15.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 14.9 14.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 14.7 14.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 14.6 14.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 14.4 14.4 California California: 14.3 14.3 Colorado Colorado: 14.1 14.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 13.9 13.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 13.9 13.9 Vermont Vermont: 13.7 13.7 Georgia Georgia: 13.3 13.3 Kansas Kansas: 13.2 13.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 13.0 13.0 Ohio Ohio: 12.9 12.9 Washington Washington: 12.9 12.9 Florida Florida: 12.8 12.8 Arizona Arizona: 12.6 12.6 Michigan Michigan: 12.5 12.5 Alabama Alabama: 12.3 12.3 Maine Maine: 12.3 12.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 12.3 12.3 Texas Texas: 12.3 12.3 Missouri Missouri: 12.2 12.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.2 12.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 12.0 12.0 Iowa Iowa: 11.8 11.8 Indiana Indiana: 11.0 11.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 10.9 10.9 Montana Montana: 10.9 10.9 Delaware Delaware: 10.8 10.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.8 10.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 10.5 10.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.0 10.0 Utah Utah: 9.8 9.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.8 9.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 9.7 9.7 Nevada Nevada: 9.5 9.5 Oregon Oregon: 9.5 9.5 Idaho Idaho: 8.8 8.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.5 8.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 7.9 7.9 Alaska Alaska: 6.7 6.7 National 13.8
Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (%) 51 areas ranked by Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (%). Highest: District of Columbia (28.9); lowest: Alaska (6.7); national value 13.8. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 28.9 28.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 21.8 21.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.3 20.3 New York New York: 19.1 19.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 18.4 18.4 Maryland Maryland: 17.1 17.1 Illinois Illinois: 16.4 16.4 Virginia Virginia: 16.2 16.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 15.0 15.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 15.0 15.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 14.9 14.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 14.7 14.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 14.6 14.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 14.4 14.4 California California: 14.3 14.3 Colorado Colorado: 14.1 14.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 13.9 13.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 13.9 13.9 Vermont Vermont: 13.7 13.7 Georgia Georgia: 13.3 13.3 Kansas Kansas: 13.2 13.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 13.0 13.0 Ohio Ohio: 12.9 12.9 Washington Washington: 12.9 12.9 Florida Florida: 12.8 12.8 Arizona Arizona: 12.6 12.6 Michigan Michigan: 12.5 12.5 Alabama Alabama: 12.3 12.3 Maine Maine: 12.3 12.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 12.3 12.3 Texas Texas: 12.3 12.3 Missouri Missouri: 12.2 12.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.2 12.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 12.0 12.0 Iowa Iowa: 11.8 11.8 Indiana Indiana: 11.0 11.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 10.9 10.9 Montana Montana: 10.9 10.9 Delaware Delaware: 10.8 10.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.8 10.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 10.5 10.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.0 10.0 Utah Utah: 9.8 9.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.8 9.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 9.7 9.7 Nevada Nevada: 9.5 9.5 Oregon Oregon: 9.5 9.5 Idaho Idaho: 8.8 8.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.5 8.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 7.9 7.9 Alaska Alaska: 6.7 6.7 National 13.8
Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (%). Highest: District of Columbia (28.9); lowest: Alaska (6.7); national value 13.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: Some college or associate's degree (%) 51 areas ranked by Some college or associate's degree (%). Highest: North Dakota (46.8); lowest: Alaska (29.7); national value 37.9. North Dakota North Dakota: 46.8 46.8 Utah Utah: 44.7 44.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 44.5 44.5 Iowa Iowa: 42.9 42.9 California California: 42.0 42.0 Kansas Kansas: 41.5 41.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 41.4 41.4 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 40.9 40.9 New York New York: 40.0 40.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 39.8 39.8 Maine Maine: 39.6 39.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 39.5 39.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 39.5 39.5 Virginia Virginia: 39.4 39.4 Florida Florida: 39.3 39.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 38.7 38.7 Delaware Delaware: 38.3 38.3 Oregon Oregon: 38.1 38.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 38.0 38.0 Illinois Illinois: 37.7 37.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 37.4 37.4 Colorado Colorado: 37.3 37.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 37.2 37.2 Michigan Michigan: 37.1 37.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 37.0 37.0 Arizona Arizona: 36.9 36.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 36.9 36.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 36.8 36.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 36.8 36.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 36.6 36.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 36.6 36.6 Vermont Vermont: 36.5 36.5 Alabama Alabama: 36.3 36.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 36.1 36.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 36.1 36.1 Washington Washington: 35.8 35.8 Texas Texas: 35.7 35.7 Missouri Missouri: 35.6 35.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 35.5 35.5 Idaho Idaho: 35.4 35.4 Georgia Georgia: 35.1 35.1 Ohio Ohio: 35.1 35.1 Indiana Indiana: 35.0 35.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 35.0 35.0 Montana Montana: 34.9 34.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 34.8 34.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 34.8 34.8 Maryland Maryland: 34.4 34.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 33.2 33.2 Nevada Nevada: 31.5 31.5 Alaska Alaska: 29.7 29.7 National 37.9
Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: Some college or associate's degree (%) 51 areas ranked by Some college or associate's degree (%). Highest: North Dakota (46.8); lowest: Alaska (29.7); national value 37.9. North Dakota North Dakota: 46.8 46.8 Utah Utah: 44.7 44.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 44.5 44.5 Iowa Iowa: 42.9 42.9 California California: 42.0 42.0 Kansas Kansas: 41.5 41.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 41.4 41.4 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 40.9 40.9 New York New York: 40.0 40.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 39.8 39.8 Maine Maine: 39.6 39.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 39.5 39.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 39.5 39.5 Virginia Virginia: 39.4 39.4 Florida Florida: 39.3 39.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 38.7 38.7 Delaware Delaware: 38.3 38.3 Oregon Oregon: 38.1 38.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 38.0 38.0 Illinois Illinois: 37.7 37.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 37.4 37.4 Colorado Colorado: 37.3 37.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 37.2 37.2 Michigan Michigan: 37.1 37.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 37.0 37.0 Arizona Arizona: 36.9 36.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 36.9 36.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 36.8 36.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 36.8 36.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 36.6 36.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 36.6 36.6 Vermont Vermont: 36.5 36.5 Alabama Alabama: 36.3 36.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 36.1 36.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 36.1 36.1 Washington Washington: 35.8 35.8 Texas Texas: 35.7 35.7 Missouri Missouri: 35.6 35.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 35.5 35.5 Idaho Idaho: 35.4 35.4 Georgia Georgia: 35.1 35.1 Ohio Ohio: 35.1 35.1 Indiana Indiana: 35.0 35.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 35.0 35.0 Montana Montana: 34.9 34.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 34.8 34.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 34.8 34.8 Maryland Maryland: 34.4 34.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 33.2 33.2 Nevada Nevada: 31.5 31.5 Alaska Alaska: 29.7 29.7 National 37.9
Some college or associate's degree (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Some college or associate's degree (%). Highest: North Dakota (46.8); lowest: Alaska (29.7); national value 37.9. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: High school graduate, incl. equivalency (%) 51 areas ranked by High school graduate, incl. equivalency (%). Highest: Alaska (49.7); lowest: District of Columbia (25.0); national value 37.0. Alaska Alaska: 49.7 49.7 Nevada Nevada: 46.2 46.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 41.8 41.8 Idaho Idaho: 41.7 41.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 41.4 41.4 Missouri Missouri: 41.4 41.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 41.3 41.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 41.1 41.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 40.8 40.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 40.6 40.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 40.6 40.6 Delaware Delaware: 40.3 40.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 40.2 40.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39.8 39.8 Alabama Alabama: 39.7 39.7 Ohio Ohio: 39.7 39.7 Vermont Vermont: 39.7 39.7 Indiana Indiana: 39.6 39.6 Montana Montana: 39.4 39.4 Washington Washington: 39.1 39.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 39.0 39.0 Oregon Oregon: 39.0 39.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 39.0 39.0 Texas Texas: 38.8 38.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 38.5 38.5 South Dakota South Dakota: 38.3 38.3 Georgia Georgia: 37.9 37.9 Michigan Michigan: 37.8 37.8 Colorado Colorado: 37.7 37.7 Arizona Arizona: 37.5 37.5 Maine Maine: 37.4 37.4 Maryland Maryland: 37.0 37.0 Illinois Illinois: 36.4 36.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 36.0 36.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 35.9 35.9 Florida Florida: 35.7 35.7 Utah Utah: 35.6 35.6 Virginia Virginia: 35.5 35.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 35.3 35.3 California California: 34.9 34.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 34.9 34.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 34.9 34.9 Kansas Kansas: 34.5 34.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 34.5 34.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 34.2 34.2 Iowa Iowa: 33.9 33.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 31.8 31.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 31.7 31.7 New York New York: 31.1 31.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 30.1 30.1 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 25.0 25.0 National 37.0
Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: High school graduate, incl. equivalency (%) 51 areas ranked by High school graduate, incl. equivalency (%). Highest: Alaska (49.7); lowest: District of Columbia (25.0); national value 37.0. Alaska Alaska: 49.7 49.7 Nevada Nevada: 46.2 46.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 41.8 41.8 Idaho Idaho: 41.7 41.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 41.4 41.4 Missouri Missouri: 41.4 41.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 41.3 41.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 41.1 41.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 40.8 40.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 40.6 40.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 40.6 40.6 Delaware Delaware: 40.3 40.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 40.2 40.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39.8 39.8 Alabama Alabama: 39.7 39.7 Ohio Ohio: 39.7 39.7 Vermont Vermont: 39.7 39.7 Indiana Indiana: 39.6 39.6 Montana Montana: 39.4 39.4 Washington Washington: 39.1 39.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 39.0 39.0 Oregon Oregon: 39.0 39.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 39.0 39.0 Texas Texas: 38.8 38.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 38.5 38.5 South Dakota South Dakota: 38.3 38.3 Georgia Georgia: 37.9 37.9 Michigan Michigan: 37.8 37.8 Colorado Colorado: 37.7 37.7 Arizona Arizona: 37.5 37.5 Maine Maine: 37.4 37.4 Maryland Maryland: 37.0 37.0 Illinois Illinois: 36.4 36.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 36.0 36.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 35.9 35.9 Florida Florida: 35.7 35.7 Utah Utah: 35.6 35.6 Virginia Virginia: 35.5 35.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 35.3 35.3 California California: 34.9 34.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 34.9 34.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 34.9 34.9 Kansas Kansas: 34.5 34.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 34.5 34.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 34.2 34.2 Iowa Iowa: 33.9 33.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 31.8 31.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 31.7 31.7 New York New York: 31.1 31.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 30.1 30.1 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 25.0 25.0 National 37.0
High school graduate, incl. equivalency (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by High school graduate, incl. equivalency (%). Highest: Alaska (49.7); lowest: District of Columbia (25.0); national value 37.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: Less than high school graduate (%) 51 areas ranked by Less than high school graduate (%). Highest: Wyoming (17.4); lowest: District of Columbia (5.2); national value 11.3. Wyoming Wyoming: 17.4 17.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 16.2 16.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 14.8 14.8 Montana Montana: 14.7 14.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 14.6 14.6 Indiana Indiana: 14.3 14.3 Idaho Idaho: 14.1 14.1 Alaska Alaska: 13.9 13.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 13.8 13.8 Georgia Georgia: 13.7 13.7 Oregon Oregon: 13.4 13.4 Texas Texas: 13.2 13.2 Arizona Arizona: 13.0 13.0 Nevada Nevada: 12.8 12.8 Michigan Michigan: 12.7 12.7 Ohio Ohio: 12.3 12.3 Florida Florida: 12.2 12.2 Washington Washington: 12.2 12.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 11.9 11.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 11.9 11.9 Alabama Alabama: 11.7 11.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 11.7 11.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 11.6 11.6 Maryland Maryland: 11.5 11.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 11.5 11.5 Iowa Iowa: 11.4 11.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 11.3 11.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 11.2 11.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 11.0 11.0 Colorado Colorado: 10.9 10.9 Kansas Kansas: 10.8 10.8 Missouri Missouri: 10.8 10.8 Delaware Delaware: 10.7 10.7 Maine Maine: 10.7 10.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 10.7 10.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.7 10.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 10.6 10.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 10.5 10.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.4 10.4 Vermont Vermont: 10.0 10.0 Utah Utah: 9.9 9.9 New York New York: 9.7 9.7 Illinois Illinois: 9.4 9.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.3 9.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 9.2 9.2 California California: 8.9 8.9 Virginia Virginia: 8.8 8.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.3 8.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.2 8.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.0 8.0 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 5.2 5.2 National 11.3
Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: Less than high school graduate (%) 51 areas ranked by Less than high school graduate (%). Highest: Wyoming (17.4); lowest: District of Columbia (5.2); national value 11.3. Wyoming Wyoming: 17.4 17.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 16.2 16.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 14.8 14.8 Montana Montana: 14.7 14.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 14.6 14.6 Indiana Indiana: 14.3 14.3 Idaho Idaho: 14.1 14.1 Alaska Alaska: 13.9 13.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 13.8 13.8 Georgia Georgia: 13.7 13.7 Oregon Oregon: 13.4 13.4 Texas Texas: 13.2 13.2 Arizona Arizona: 13.0 13.0 Nevada Nevada: 12.8 12.8 Michigan Michigan: 12.7 12.7 Ohio Ohio: 12.3 12.3 Florida Florida: 12.2 12.2 Washington Washington: 12.2 12.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 11.9 11.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 11.9 11.9 Alabama Alabama: 11.7 11.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 11.7 11.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 11.6 11.6 Maryland Maryland: 11.5 11.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 11.5 11.5 Iowa Iowa: 11.4 11.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 11.3 11.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 11.2 11.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 11.0 11.0 Colorado Colorado: 10.9 10.9 Kansas Kansas: 10.8 10.8 Missouri Missouri: 10.8 10.8 Delaware Delaware: 10.7 10.7 Maine Maine: 10.7 10.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 10.7 10.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.7 10.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 10.6 10.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 10.5 10.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.4 10.4 Vermont Vermont: 10.0 10.0 Utah Utah: 9.9 9.9 New York New York: 9.7 9.7 Illinois Illinois: 9.4 9.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.3 9.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 9.2 9.2 California California: 8.9 8.9 Virginia Virginia: 8.8 8.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.3 8.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.2 8.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.0 8.0 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 5.2 5.2 National 11.3
Less than high school graduate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Less than high school graduate (%). Highest: Wyoming (17.4); lowest: District of Columbia (5.2); national value 11.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: People aged 18 to 24 51 areas ranked by People aged 18 to 24. Highest: California (3.67M); lowest: Wyoming (56k). California California: 3.67M 3.67M Texas Texas: 3.12M 3.12M Florida Florida: 1.93M 1.93M New York New York: 1.83M 1.83M Illinois Illinois: 1.18M 1.18M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 1.18M 1.18M Georgia Georgia: 1.09M 1.09M Ohio Ohio: 1.07M 1.07M North Carolina North Carolina: 1.06M 1.06M Michigan Michigan: 928k 928k New Jersey New Jersey: 832k 832k Virginia Virginia: 830k 830k Arizona Arizona: 738k 738k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 708k 708k Indiana Indiana: 686k 686k Washington Washington: 682k 682k Tennessee Tennessee: 675k 675k Missouri Missouri: 586k 586k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 560k 560k Colorado Colorado: 552k 552k Maryland Maryland: 547k 547k Minnesota Minnesota: 528k 528k Alabama Alabama: 505k 505k South Carolina South Carolina: 496k 496k Utah Utah: 430k 430k Kentucky Kentucky: 426k 426k Louisiana Louisiana: 424k 424k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 419k 419k Oregon Oregon: 366k 366k Connecticut Connecticut: 349k 349k Iowa Iowa: 320k 320k Kansas Kansas: 298k 298k Arkansas Arkansas: 297k 297k Mississippi Mississippi: 284k 284k Nevada Nevada: 270k 270k New Mexico New Mexico: 207k 207k Nebraska Nebraska: 203k 203k Idaho Idaho: 202k 202k West Virginia West Virginia: 159k 159k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 121k 121k Hawaii Hawaii: 116k 116k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 112k 112k Maine Maine: 111k 111k Montana Montana: 100k 100k Delaware Delaware: 92k 92k North Dakota North Dakota: 87k 87k South Dakota South Dakota: 87k 87k District of Columbia District of Columbia: 69k 69k Alaska Alaska: 68k 68k Vermont Vermont: 59k 59k Wyoming Wyoming: 56k 56k
Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state: People aged 18 to 24 51 areas ranked by People aged 18 to 24. Highest: California (3.67M); lowest: Wyoming (56k). California California: 3.67M 3.67M Texas Texas: 3.12M 3.12M Florida Florida: 1.93M 1.93M New York New York: 1.83M 1.83M Illinois Illinois: 1.18M 1.18M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 1.18M 1.18M Georgia Georgia: 1.09M 1.09M Ohio Ohio: 1.07M 1.07M North Carolina North Carolina: 1.06M 1.06M Michigan Michigan: 928k 928k New Jersey New Jersey: 832k 832k Virginia Virginia: 830k 830k Arizona Arizona: 738k 738k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 708k 708k Indiana Indiana: 686k 686k Washington Washington: 682k 682k Tennessee Tennessee: 675k 675k Missouri Missouri: 586k 586k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 560k 560k Colorado Colorado: 552k 552k Maryland Maryland: 547k 547k Minnesota Minnesota: 528k 528k Alabama Alabama: 505k 505k South Carolina South Carolina: 496k 496k Utah Utah: 430k 430k Kentucky Kentucky: 426k 426k Louisiana Louisiana: 424k 424k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 419k 419k Oregon Oregon: 366k 366k Connecticut Connecticut: 349k 349k Iowa Iowa: 320k 320k Kansas Kansas: 298k 298k Arkansas Arkansas: 297k 297k Mississippi Mississippi: 284k 284k Nevada Nevada: 270k 270k New Mexico New Mexico: 207k 207k Nebraska Nebraska: 203k 203k Idaho Idaho: 202k 202k West Virginia West Virginia: 159k 159k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 121k 121k Hawaii Hawaii: 116k 116k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 112k 112k Maine Maine: 111k 111k Montana Montana: 100k 100k Delaware Delaware: 92k 92k North Dakota North Dakota: 87k 87k South Dakota South Dakota: 87k 87k District of Colum… District of Columbia: 69k 69k Alaska Alaska: 68k 68k Vermont Vermont: 59k 59k Wyoming Wyoming: 56k 56k
People aged 18 to 24, 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by People aged 18 to 24. Highest: California (3.67M); lowest: Wyoming (56k). Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Bachelor's degree or higher, 18–24 (%) Some college or associate's degree (%) High school graduate, incl. equivalency (%) Less than high school graduate (%) People aged 18 to 24 United States 13.8 37.9 37 11.3 31,716,680 Alabama 12.3 36.3 39.7 11.7 504,550 Alaska 6.7 29.7 49.7 13.9 68,201 Arizona 12.6 36.9 37.5 13 738,254 Arkansas 10.9 36.1 41.4 11.6 296,503 California 14.3 42 34.9 8.9 3,674,631 Colorado 14.1 37.3 37.7 10.9 552,278 Connecticut 18.4 38.7 34.9 8 349,366 Delaware 10.8 38.3 40.3 10.7 91,633 District of Columbia 28.9 40.9 25 5.2 68,542 Florida 12.8 39.3 35.7 12.2 1,928,422 Georgia 13.3 35.1 37.9 13.7 1,088,134 Hawaii 14.7 38 39 8.3 116,259 Idaho 8.8 35.4 41.7 14.1 201,559 Illinois 16.4 37.7 36.4 9.4 1,182,750 Indiana 11 35 39.6 14.3 685,507 Iowa 11.8 42.9 33.9 11.4 319,591 Kansas 13.2 41.5 34.5 10.8 298,277 Kentucky 10.5 36.8 40.8 11.9 425,646 Louisiana 9.7 37 41.3 11.9 424,137 Maine 12.3 39.6 37.4 10.7 111,434 Maryland 17.1 34.4 37 11.5 547,457 Massachusetts 21.8 37.2 31.7 9.3 707,589 Michigan 12.5 37.1 37.8 12.7 927,527 Minnesota 15 39.5 34.5 11 527,760 Mississippi 10 44.5 31.8 13.8 284,409 Missouri 12.2 35.6 41.4 10.8 585,921 Montana 10.9 34.9 39.4 14.7 99,509 Nebraska 12 41.4 35.3 11.3 202,794 Nevada 9.5 31.5 46.2 12.8 269,832 New Hampshire 14.6 35 39.8 10.7 120,561 New Jersey 20.3 34.8 34.2 10.7 831,736 New Mexico 7.9 34.8 41.1 16.2 206,809 New York 19.1 40 31.1 9.7 1,834,477 North Carolina 13 39.8 36 11.2 1,062,342 North Dakota 14.9 46.8 30.1 8.2 86,822 Ohio 12.9 35.1 39.7 12.3 1,071,356 Oklahoma 8.5 36.1 40.6 14.8 418,950 Oregon 9.5 38.1 39 13.4 365,640 Pennsylvania 14.4 36.6 38.5 10.4 1,176,127 Rhode Island 13.9 39.5 35.9 10.6 112,047 South Carolina 10.8 37.4 40.2 11.7 496,224 South Dakota 13.9 33.2 38.3 14.6 86,589 Tennessee 12.3 36.6 40.6 10.5 675,407 Texas 12.3 35.7 38.8 13.2 3,117,790 Utah 9.8 44.7 35.6 9.9 430,333 Vermont 13.7 36.5 39.7 10 58,831 Virginia 16.2 39.4 35.5 8.8 829,505 Washington 12.9 35.8 39.1 12.2 682,121 West Virginia 9.8 36.9 41.8 11.5 158,961 Wisconsin 15 36.8 39 9.2 560,026 Wyoming 12.2 35.5 34.9 17.4 55,554
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S1501: Educational Attainment . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Dataset ACS 1-year estimates, Table S1501 Table Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state Data last updated 2026-11-03 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-young-adult-education/ Educational attainment of young adults 18–24 by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table S1501. Retrieved 2026-11-03 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-young-adult-education/
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