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Educational attainment of women and men by state Share of women and men aged 25 and over who have graduated from high school (including equivalency), hold a bachelor's degree or higher, or hold a graduate or professional degree. Percentages are as published in the ACS subject table.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (6 options): Women 25+, high school graduate or higher Men 25+, high school graduate or higher Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher Women 25+, graduate or professional degree Men 25+, graduate or professional degree
Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (%)) Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (%)) Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%)) Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%)) Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (%)) Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (%))
Educational attainment of women and men by state: Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (%). Highest: Vermont (96.3); lowest: California (86.5); national value 91.3. Vermont Vermont: 96.3 96.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 96.2 96.2 Maine Maine: 95.7 95.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 94.9 94.9 Alaska Alaska: 94.8 94.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 94.8 94.8 Montana Montana: 94.8 94.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 94.7 94.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 94.7 94.7 Colorado Colorado: 94.6 94.6 Iowa Iowa: 94.4 94.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 94.4 94.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 94.3 94.3 Delaware Delaware: 94.0 94.0 Utah Utah: 94.0 94.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 93.5 93.5 Idaho Idaho: 93.3 93.3 Kansas Kansas: 93.2 93.2 Michigan Michigan: 93.2 93.2 Ohio Ohio: 93.1 93.1 Virginia Virginia: 93.1 93.1 Washington Washington: 93.1 93.1 Oregon Oregon: 93.0 93.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 93.0 93.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 92.9 92.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 92.8 92.8 Missouri Missouri: 92.7 92.7 Maryland Maryland: 92.6 92.6 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 92.5 92.5 Illinois Illinois: 92.5 92.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 92.4 92.4 Florida Florida: 92.0 92.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 91.8 91.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 91.8 91.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 91.8 91.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 91.7 91.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 91.7 91.7 Georgia Georgia: 91.6 91.6 Indiana Indiana: 91.6 91.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 91.2 91.2 Alabama Alabama: 90.9 90.9 Arizona Arizona: 90.9 90.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 90.9 90.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 90.9 90.9 Nevada Nevada: 90.2 90.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 90.1 90.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 89.9 89.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 89.4 89.4 New York New York: 89.2 89.2 Texas Texas: 88.3 88.3 California California: 86.5 86.5 National 91.3
Educational attainment of women and men by state: Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (%). Highest: Vermont (96.3); lowest: California (86.5); national value 91.3. Vermont Vermont: 96.3 96.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 96.2 96.2 Maine Maine: 95.7 95.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 94.9 94.9 Alaska Alaska: 94.8 94.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 94.8 94.8 Montana Montana: 94.8 94.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 94.7 94.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 94.7 94.7 Colorado Colorado: 94.6 94.6 Iowa Iowa: 94.4 94.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 94.4 94.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 94.3 94.3 Delaware Delaware: 94.0 94.0 Utah Utah: 94.0 94.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 93.5 93.5 Idaho Idaho: 93.3 93.3 Kansas Kansas: 93.2 93.2 Michigan Michigan: 93.2 93.2 Ohio Ohio: 93.1 93.1 Virginia Virginia: 93.1 93.1 Washington Washington: 93.1 93.1 Oregon Oregon: 93.0 93.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 93.0 93.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 92.9 92.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 92.8 92.8 Missouri Missouri: 92.7 92.7 Maryland Maryland: 92.6 92.6 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 92.5 92.5 Illinois Illinois: 92.5 92.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 92.4 92.4 Florida Florida: 92.0 92.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 91.8 91.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 91.8 91.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 91.8 91.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 91.7 91.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 91.7 91.7 Georgia Georgia: 91.6 91.6 Indiana Indiana: 91.6 91.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 91.2 91.2 Alabama Alabama: 90.9 90.9 Arizona Arizona: 90.9 90.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 90.9 90.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 90.9 90.9 Nevada Nevada: 90.2 90.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 90.1 90.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 89.9 89.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 89.4 89.4 New York New York: 89.2 89.2 Texas Texas: 88.3 88.3 California California: 86.5 86.5 National 91.3
Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (%). Highest: Vermont (96.3); lowest: California (86.5); national value 91.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of women and men by state: Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (%). Highest: Wyoming (94.8); lowest: California (85.9); national value 90.0. Wyoming Wyoming: 94.8 94.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 94.6 94.6 Vermont Vermont: 94.5 94.5 Montana Montana: 94.4 94.4 Maine Maine: 94.3 94.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 94.1 94.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 93.8 93.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 93.7 93.7 Alaska Alaska: 93.4 93.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 93.2 93.2 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 93.1 93.1 Iowa Iowa: 93.0 93.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 93.0 93.0 Utah Utah: 92.9 92.9 Colorado Colorado: 92.7 92.7 Ohio Ohio: 92.3 92.3 Delaware Delaware: 92.2 92.2 Kansas Kansas: 92.2 92.2 Washington Washington: 92.2 92.2 Michigan Michigan: 92.1 92.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 92.1 92.1 Virginia Virginia: 92.1 92.1 Idaho Idaho: 92.0 92.0 Missouri Missouri: 92.0 92.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 91.8 91.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 91.7 91.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 91.6 91.6 Oregon Oregon: 91.3 91.3 Maryland Maryland: 91.1 91.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 91.1 91.1 Illinois Illinois: 90.8 90.8 Indiana Indiana: 90.7 90.7 Florida Florida: 90.4 90.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 90.2 90.2 Arizona Arizona: 90.1 90.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 90.0 90.0 Georgia Georgia: 89.8 89.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 89.8 89.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 89.8 89.8 Arkansas Arkansas: 89.5 89.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 89.3 89.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 88.8 88.8 Nevada Nevada: 88.7 88.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 88.7 88.7 New York New York: 88.4 88.4 Alabama Alabama: 88.0 88.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 87.7 87.7 Texas Texas: 87.2 87.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 86.5 86.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 86.2 86.2 California California: 85.9 85.9 National 90.0
Educational attainment of women and men by state: Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (%). Highest: Wyoming (94.8); lowest: California (85.9); national value 90.0. Wyoming Wyoming: 94.8 94.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 94.6 94.6 Vermont Vermont: 94.5 94.5 Montana Montana: 94.4 94.4 Maine Maine: 94.3 94.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 94.1 94.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 93.8 93.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 93.7 93.7 Alaska Alaska: 93.4 93.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 93.2 93.2 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 93.1 93.1 Iowa Iowa: 93.0 93.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 93.0 93.0 Utah Utah: 92.9 92.9 Colorado Colorado: 92.7 92.7 Ohio Ohio: 92.3 92.3 Delaware Delaware: 92.2 92.2 Kansas Kansas: 92.2 92.2 Washington Washington: 92.2 92.2 Michigan Michigan: 92.1 92.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 92.1 92.1 Virginia Virginia: 92.1 92.1 Idaho Idaho: 92.0 92.0 Missouri Missouri: 92.0 92.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 91.8 91.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 91.7 91.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 91.6 91.6 Oregon Oregon: 91.3 91.3 Maryland Maryland: 91.1 91.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 91.1 91.1 Illinois Illinois: 90.8 90.8 Indiana Indiana: 90.7 90.7 Florida Florida: 90.4 90.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 90.2 90.2 Arizona Arizona: 90.1 90.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 90.0 90.0 Georgia Georgia: 89.8 89.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 89.8 89.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 89.8 89.8 Arkansas Arkansas: 89.5 89.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 89.3 89.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 88.8 88.8 Nevada Nevada: 88.7 88.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 88.7 88.7 New York New York: 88.4 88.4 Alabama Alabama: 88.0 88.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 87.7 87.7 Texas Texas: 87.2 87.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 86.5 86.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 86.2 86.2 California California: 85.9 85.9 National 90.0
Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (%). Highest: Wyoming (94.8); lowest: California (85.9); national value 90.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of women and men by state: Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (64.9); lowest: West Virginia (26.5); national value 38.7. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 64.9 64.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 50.6 50.6 Colorado Colorado: 48.7 48.7 Vermont Vermont: 48.2 48.2 Maryland Maryland: 47.2 47.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 45.9 45.9 Virginia Virginia: 45.8 45.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 45.4 45.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 43.6 43.6 New York New York: 43.4 43.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 43.1 43.1 Washington Washington: 42.3 42.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 41.4 41.4 Maine Maine: 41.1 41.1 Delaware Delaware: 40.8 40.8 Illinois Illinois: 40.7 40.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 40.7 40.7 California California: 39.8 39.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 39.8 39.8 Montana Montana: 38.8 38.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 38.7 38.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 38.3 38.3 Oregon Oregon: 38.3 38.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 38.3 38.3 Utah Utah: 38.0 38.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 38.0 38.0 Georgia Georgia: 37.9 37.9 Kansas Kansas: 37.9 37.9 Florida Florida: 37.7 37.7 Texas Texas: 36.8 36.8 Alaska Alaska: 36.4 36.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 36.4 36.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 35.9 35.9 Missouri Missouri: 35.7 35.7 Michigan Michigan: 35.2 35.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 35.1 35.1 Arizona Arizona: 34.7 34.7 Idaho Idaho: 34.3 34.3 Iowa Iowa: 34.3 34.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 34.1 34.1 Ohio Ohio: 33.7 33.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 33.2 33.2 Alabama Alabama: 32.2 32.2 Indiana Indiana: 31.9 31.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 31.2 31.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 30.7 30.7 Nevada Nevada: 30.7 30.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 30.5 30.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 30.3 30.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 29.4 29.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 26.5 26.5 National 38.7
Educational attainment of women and men by state: Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (64.9); lowest: West Virginia (26.5); national value 38.7. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 64.9 64.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 50.6 50.6 Colorado Colorado: 48.7 48.7 Vermont Vermont: 48.2 48.2 Maryland Maryland: 47.2 47.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 45.9 45.9 Virginia Virginia: 45.8 45.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 45.4 45.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 43.6 43.6 New York New York: 43.4 43.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 43.1 43.1 Washington Washington: 42.3 42.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 41.4 41.4 Maine Maine: 41.1 41.1 Delaware Delaware: 40.8 40.8 Illinois Illinois: 40.7 40.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 40.7 40.7 California California: 39.8 39.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 39.8 39.8 Montana Montana: 38.8 38.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 38.7 38.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 38.3 38.3 Oregon Oregon: 38.3 38.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 38.3 38.3 Utah Utah: 38.0 38.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 38.0 38.0 Georgia Georgia: 37.9 37.9 Kansas Kansas: 37.9 37.9 Florida Florida: 37.7 37.7 Texas Texas: 36.8 36.8 Alaska Alaska: 36.4 36.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 36.4 36.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 35.9 35.9 Missouri Missouri: 35.7 35.7 Michigan Michigan: 35.2 35.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 35.1 35.1 Arizona Arizona: 34.7 34.7 Idaho Idaho: 34.3 34.3 Iowa Iowa: 34.3 34.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 34.1 34.1 Ohio Ohio: 33.7 33.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 33.2 33.2 Alabama Alabama: 32.2 32.2 Indiana Indiana: 31.9 31.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 31.2 31.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 30.7 30.7 Nevada Nevada: 30.7 30.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 30.5 30.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 30.3 30.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 29.4 29.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 26.5 26.5 National 38.7
Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (64.9); lowest: West Virginia (26.5); national value 38.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of women and men by state: Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (65.0); lowest: West Virginia (22.8); national value 35.9. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 65.0 65.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 47.8 47.8 Colorado Colorado: 45.6 45.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 44.1 44.1 Virginia Virginia: 43.6 43.6 Maryland Maryland: 43.5 43.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 41.6 41.6 Vermont Vermont: 40.6 40.6 New York New York: 40.5 40.5 Washington Washington: 40.5 40.5 Utah Utah: 40.2 40.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39.5 39.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 39.1 39.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 38.4 38.4 California California: 37.7 37.7 Illinois Illinois: 37.4 37.4 Delaware Delaware: 37.0 37.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 36.2 36.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 36.1 36.1 Maine Maine: 35.9 35.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 35.8 35.8 Florida Florida: 35.6 35.6 Kansas Kansas: 35.4 35.4 Oregon Oregon: 34.8 34.8 Georgia Georgia: 34.4 34.4 Texas Texas: 34.2 34.2 Arizona Arizona: 33.8 33.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 33.7 33.7 Montana Montana: 33.6 33.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 32.8 32.8 Michigan Michigan: 32.5 32.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 32.4 32.4 Idaho Idaho: 32.0 32.0 Missouri Missouri: 31.5 31.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 31.3 31.3 Ohio Ohio: 31.2 31.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 31.0 31.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 30.9 30.9 Iowa Iowa: 30.8 30.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 30.3 30.3 Alabama Alabama: 29.8 29.8 Alaska Alaska: 29.7 29.7 Indiana Indiana: 29.5 29.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 29.4 29.4 Nevada Nevada: 27.3 27.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 27.0 27.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 26.7 26.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 26.2 26.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 25.6 25.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.1 24.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 22.8 22.8 National 35.9
Educational attainment of women and men by state: Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (65.0); lowest: West Virginia (22.8); national value 35.9. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 65.0 65.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 47.8 47.8 Colorado Colorado: 45.6 45.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 44.1 44.1 Virginia Virginia: 43.6 43.6 Maryland Maryland: 43.5 43.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 41.6 41.6 Vermont Vermont: 40.6 40.6 New York New York: 40.5 40.5 Washington Washington: 40.5 40.5 Utah Utah: 40.2 40.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39.5 39.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 39.1 39.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 38.4 38.4 California California: 37.7 37.7 Illinois Illinois: 37.4 37.4 Delaware Delaware: 37.0 37.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 36.2 36.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 36.1 36.1 Maine Maine: 35.9 35.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 35.8 35.8 Florida Florida: 35.6 35.6 Kansas Kansas: 35.4 35.4 Oregon Oregon: 34.8 34.8 Georgia Georgia: 34.4 34.4 Texas Texas: 34.2 34.2 Arizona Arizona: 33.8 33.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 33.7 33.7 Montana Montana: 33.6 33.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 32.8 32.8 Michigan Michigan: 32.5 32.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 32.4 32.4 Idaho Idaho: 32.0 32.0 Missouri Missouri: 31.5 31.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 31.3 31.3 Ohio Ohio: 31.2 31.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 31.0 31.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 30.9 30.9 Iowa Iowa: 30.8 30.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 30.3 30.3 Alabama Alabama: 29.8 29.8 Alaska Alaska: 29.7 29.7 Indiana Indiana: 29.5 29.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 29.4 29.4 Nevada Nevada: 27.3 27.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 27.0 27.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 26.7 26.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 26.2 26.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 25.6 25.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.1 24.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 22.8 22.8 National 35.9
Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%). Highest: District of Columbia (65.0); lowest: West Virginia (22.8); national value 35.9. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of women and men by state: Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (%). Highest: District of Columbia (38.8); lowest: Nevada (10.8); national value 15.8. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 38.8 38.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 24.3 24.3 Maryland Maryland: 22.8 22.8 Vermont Vermont: 22.5 22.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 21.2 21.2 Virginia Virginia: 20.5 20.5 New York New York: 20.4 20.4 Colorado Colorado: 19.5 19.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 19.4 19.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 18.9 18.9 Delaware Delaware: 18.3 18.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.8 17.8 Illinois Illinois: 17.2 17.2 Washington Washington: 17.2 17.2 Maine Maine: 16.5 16.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 16.4 16.4 Georgia Georgia: 16.1 16.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 16.1 16.1 California California: 15.7 15.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.7 15.7 Oregon Oregon: 15.6 15.6 Alaska Alaska: 15.4 15.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 15.2 15.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.1 15.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 15.0 15.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 14.7 14.7 Florida Florida: 14.6 14.6 Missouri Missouri: 14.6 14.6 Kansas Kansas: 14.5 14.5 Michigan Michigan: 14.4 14.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 13.9 13.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 13.9 13.9 Ohio Ohio: 13.8 13.8 Arizona Arizona: 13.7 13.7 Montana Montana: 13.7 13.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 13.6 13.6 Texas Texas: 13.6 13.6 Alabama Alabama: 13.2 13.2 Tennessee Tennessee: 13.2 13.2 Utah Utah: 12.7 12.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 12.6 12.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 12.1 12.1 Indiana Indiana: 11.9 11.9 Iowa Iowa: 11.9 11.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 11.9 11.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 11.9 11.9 Idaho Idaho: 11.7 11.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 11.2 11.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 11.1 11.1 Nevada Nevada: 10.8 10.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 10.8 10.8 National 15.8
Educational attainment of women and men by state: Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (%). Highest: District of Columbia (38.8); lowest: Nevada (10.8); national value 15.8. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 38.8 38.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 24.3 24.3 Maryland Maryland: 22.8 22.8 Vermont Vermont: 22.5 22.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 21.2 21.2 Virginia Virginia: 20.5 20.5 New York New York: 20.4 20.4 Colorado Colorado: 19.5 19.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 19.4 19.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 18.9 18.9 Delaware Delaware: 18.3 18.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.8 17.8 Illinois Illinois: 17.2 17.2 Washington Washington: 17.2 17.2 Maine Maine: 16.5 16.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 16.4 16.4 Georgia Georgia: 16.1 16.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 16.1 16.1 California California: 15.7 15.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.7 15.7 Oregon Oregon: 15.6 15.6 Alaska Alaska: 15.4 15.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 15.2 15.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.1 15.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 15.0 15.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 14.7 14.7 Florida Florida: 14.6 14.6 Missouri Missouri: 14.6 14.6 Kansas Kansas: 14.5 14.5 Michigan Michigan: 14.4 14.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 13.9 13.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 13.9 13.9 Ohio Ohio: 13.8 13.8 Arizona Arizona: 13.7 13.7 Montana Montana: 13.7 13.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 13.6 13.6 Texas Texas: 13.6 13.6 Alabama Alabama: 13.2 13.2 Tennessee Tennessee: 13.2 13.2 Utah Utah: 12.7 12.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 12.6 12.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 12.1 12.1 Indiana Indiana: 11.9 11.9 Iowa Iowa: 11.9 11.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 11.9 11.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 11.9 11.9 Idaho Idaho: 11.7 11.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 11.2 11.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 11.1 11.1 Nevada Nevada: 10.8 10.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 10.8 10.8 National 15.8
Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (%). Highest: District of Columbia (38.8); lowest: Nevada (10.8); national value 15.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Educational attainment of women and men by state: Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (%). Highest: District of Columbia (38.4); lowest: Louisiana (8.7); national value 14.1. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 38.4 38.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 22.1 22.1 Maryland Maryland: 20.7 20.7 Virginia Virginia: 19.7 19.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 18.3 18.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 18.1 18.1 Vermont Vermont: 17.5 17.5 Colorado Colorado: 17.4 17.4 New York New York: 16.9 16.9 Delaware Delaware: 16.5 16.5 Washington Washington: 16.3 16.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 16.2 16.2 Utah Utah: 16.2 16.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 15.4 15.4 California California: 15.0 15.0 Illinois Illinois: 14.9 14.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 14.0 14.0 Florida Florida: 13.9 13.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 13.9 13.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 13.7 13.7 Georgia Georgia: 13.3 13.3 Oregon Oregon: 13.2 13.2 Arizona Arizona: 13.1 13.1 Kansas Kansas: 13.1 13.1 Texas Texas: 13.1 13.1 Maine Maine: 13.0 13.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 13.0 13.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 12.9 12.9 Michigan Michigan: 12.7 12.7 Montana Montana: 12.2 12.2 Ohio Ohio: 12.2 12.2 Missouri Missouri: 12.1 12.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 12.0 12.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 11.7 11.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.5 11.5 Alabama Alabama: 11.4 11.4 Alaska Alaska: 11.4 11.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 11.4 11.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 11.4 11.4 Idaho Idaho: 10.9 10.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 10.6 10.6 Indiana Indiana: 10.4 10.4 Iowa Iowa: 10.4 10.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 10.2 10.2 Nevada Nevada: 10.1 10.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 10.0 10.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 9.8 9.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 9.5 9.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.8 8.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 8.7 8.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.7 8.7 National 14.1
Educational attainment of women and men by state: Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (%). Highest: District of Columbia (38.4); lowest: Louisiana (8.7); national value 14.1. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 38.4 38.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 22.1 22.1 Maryland Maryland: 20.7 20.7 Virginia Virginia: 19.7 19.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 18.3 18.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 18.1 18.1 Vermont Vermont: 17.5 17.5 Colorado Colorado: 17.4 17.4 New York New York: 16.9 16.9 Delaware Delaware: 16.5 16.5 Washington Washington: 16.3 16.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 16.2 16.2 Utah Utah: 16.2 16.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 15.4 15.4 California California: 15.0 15.0 Illinois Illinois: 14.9 14.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 14.0 14.0 Florida Florida: 13.9 13.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 13.9 13.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 13.7 13.7 Georgia Georgia: 13.3 13.3 Oregon Oregon: 13.2 13.2 Arizona Arizona: 13.1 13.1 Kansas Kansas: 13.1 13.1 Texas Texas: 13.1 13.1 Maine Maine: 13.0 13.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 13.0 13.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 12.9 12.9 Michigan Michigan: 12.7 12.7 Montana Montana: 12.2 12.2 Ohio Ohio: 12.2 12.2 Missouri Missouri: 12.1 12.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 12.0 12.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 11.7 11.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.5 11.5 Alabama Alabama: 11.4 11.4 Alaska Alaska: 11.4 11.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 11.4 11.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 11.4 11.4 Idaho Idaho: 10.9 10.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 10.6 10.6 Indiana Indiana: 10.4 10.4 Iowa Iowa: 10.4 10.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 10.2 10.2 Nevada Nevada: 10.1 10.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 10.0 10.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 9.8 9.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 9.5 9.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.8 8.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 8.7 8.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.7 8.7 National 14.1
Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (%). Highest: District of Columbia (38.4); lowest: Louisiana (8.7); national value 14.1. 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 Women 25+, high school graduate or higher (%) Men 25+, high school graduate or higher (%) Women 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%) Men 25+, bachelor's degree or higher (%) Women 25+, graduate or professional degree (%) Men 25+, graduate or professional degree (%) United States 91.3 90 38.7 35.9 15.8 14.1 Alabama 90.9 88 32.2 29.8 13.2 11.4 Alaska 94.8 93.4 36.4 29.7 15.4 11.4 Arizona 90.9 90.1 34.7 33.8 13.7 13.1 Arkansas 91.8 89.5 31.2 26.2 12.6 10 California 86.5 85.9 39.8 37.7 15.7 15 Colorado 94.6 92.7 48.7 45.6 19.5 17.4 Connecticut 92.8 91.8 45.4 41.6 21.2 18.3 Delaware 94 92.2 40.8 37 18.3 16.5 District of Columbia 92.5 93.1 64.9 65 38.8 38.4 Florida 92 90.4 37.7 35.6 14.6 13.9 Georgia 91.6 89.8 37.9 34.4 16.1 13.3 Hawaii 93.5 94.1 41.4 36.2 15 13.9 Idaho 93.3 92 34.3 32 11.7 10.9 Illinois 92.5 90.8 40.7 37.4 17.2 14.9 Indiana 91.6 90.7 31.9 29.5 11.9 10.4 Iowa 94.4 93 34.3 30.8 11.9 10.4 Kansas 93.2 92.2 37.9 35.4 14.5 13.1 Kentucky 90.9 89.3 30.3 27 13.6 10.6 Louisiana 89.9 86.5 30.7 25.6 11.9 8.7 Maine 95.7 94.3 41.1 35.9 16.5 13 Maryland 92.6 91.1 47.2 43.5 22.8 20.7 Massachusetts 92.9 91.6 50.6 47.8 24.3 22.1 Michigan 93.2 92.1 35.2 32.5 14.4 12.7 Minnesota 94.8 94.6 43.1 38.4 16.1 13 Mississippi 90.1 86.2 29.4 24.1 11.9 8.8 Missouri 92.7 92 35.7 31.5 14.6 12.1 Montana 94.8 94.4 38.8 33.6 13.7 12.2 Nebraska 94.4 92.1 38.7 33.7 15.2 12 Nevada 90.2 88.7 30.7 27.3 10.8 10.1 New Hampshire 96.2 93.7 43.6 39.5 18.9 16.2 New Jersey 91.7 91.1 45.9 44.1 19.4 18.1 New Mexico 89.4 87.7 33.2 29.4 15.1 12.9 New York 89.2 88.4 43.4 40.5 20.4 16.9 North Carolina 92.4 90 39.8 36.1 15.7 13.7 North Dakota 94.7 93.8 38.3 30.3 10.8 10.2 Ohio 93.1 92.3 33.7 31.2 13.8 12.2 Oklahoma 91.2 89.8 30.5 26.7 11.2 9.8 Oregon 93 91.3 38.3 34.8 15.6 13.2 Pennsylvania 93 91.7 38.3 35.8 16.4 14 Rhode Island 90.9 88.7 40.7 39.1 17.8 15.4 South Carolina 91.8 89.8 35.9 32.8 13.9 11.7 South Dakota 94.3 93.2 35.1 30.9 12.1 9.5 Tennessee 91.8 90.2 34.1 31.3 13.2 11.5 Texas 88.3 87.2 36.8 34.2 13.6 13.1 Utah 94 92.9 38 40.2 12.7 16.2 Vermont 96.3 94.5 48.2 40.6 22.5 17.5 Virginia 93.1 92.1 45.8 43.6 20.5 19.7 Washington 93.1 92.2 42.3 40.5 17.2 16.3 West Virginia 91.7 88.8 26.5 22.8 11.1 8.7 Wisconsin 94.7 93 38 32.4 13.9 11.4 Wyoming 94.9 94.8 36.4 31 14.7 11.4
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 women and men by state Data last updated 2026-11-09 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-education-by-sex/ Educational attainment of women and men by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table S1501. Retrieved 2026-11-09 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-education-by-sex/
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