Projected Degree Gap: 21.2%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Arizona
AGES 25-64- 229,172 | 6.9%Less than ninth grade
- 289,490 | 8.7%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 790,642 | 23.8%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 875,773 | 26.3%Some college, no degree
- 284,989 | 8.5%Associate degree
- 557,550 | 16.8%Bachelor’s degree
- 300,839 | 9.0%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Arizona
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 42.9%White
- 35.1%Black
- 15.8%Hispanic
- 59.3%Asian
- 16.7%Native American
Percentage of Arizona adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Apache | 20.0 | La Paz | 14.4 | Pinal | 27.2 |
| Cochise | 35.4 | Maricopa | 36.5 | Santa Cruz | 20.3 |
| Coconino | 40.6 | Mohave | 19.6 | Yavapai | 30.9 |
| Gila | 23.9 | Navajo | 23.3 | Yuma | 21.2 |
| Graham | 21.8 | Pima | 38.3 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
