Projected Degree Gap: 8.5%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Colorado
AGES 25-64- 118,597 | 4.3%Less than ninth grade
- 161,235 | 5.9%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 587,156 | 21.3%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 636,534 | 23.1%Some college, no degree
- 227,233 | 8.3%Associate degree
- 668,069 | 24.3%Bachelor’s degree
- 352,036 | 12.8%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Colorado
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 51.5%White
- 33.1%Black
- 17.4%Hispanic
- 55.0%Asian
- 27.4%Native American
Percentage of Colorado adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Adams | 29.4 | Elbert | 38.5 | Montrose | 31.9 |
| Arapahoe | 46.4 | Fremont | 20.5 | Morgan | 24.9 |
| Boulder | 63.5 | Garfield | 30.6 | Pueblo | 31.5 |
| Broomfield | 54.1 | Jefferson | 48.0 | Routt | 52.8 |
| Delta | 26.8 | La Plata | 50.4 | Summit | 52.7 |
| Denver | 45.2 | Larimer | 52.5 | Teller | 38.9 |
| Douglas | 62.9 | Logan | 32.6 | Weld | 36.4 |
| Eagle | 51.5 | Mesa | 34.1 | Other counties | 35.4* |
| El Paso | 46.1 | Montezuma | 31.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
