Projected Degree Gap: 17.3%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Delaware
AGES 25-64- 15,539 | 3.4%Less than ninth grade
- 33,544 | 7.3%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 137,904 | 30.0%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 103,282 | 22.4%Some college, no degree
- 35,879 | 7.8%Associate degree
- 83,983 | 18.2%Bachelor’s degree
- 50,926 | 10.9%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Delaware
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 40.1%White
- 28.1%Black
- 16.1%Hispanic
- 69.6%Asian
- 14.7%Native American
Percentage of Delaware adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Kent | 29.8 | New Castle | 41.3 | Sussex | 29.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
