Projected Degree Gap: 8.9%

Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher

Levels of Education

for Hawaii

AGES 25-64
  • 17,904 | 2.6%Less than ninth grade
  • 28,346 | 4.1%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
  • 179,918 | 26.3%High school graduate (or equivalency)
  • 168,043 | 24.6%Some college, no degree
  • 76,635 | 11.2%Associate degree
  • 141,603 | 20.8%Bachelor’s degree
  • 70,776 | 10.4%Graduate or professional degree

Attainment Rates

for Hawaii

By Population Group AGES 25-64
  • 51.4%White
  • 38.1%Black
  • 26.6%Hispanic
  • 43.8%Asian
  • 39.8%Native American

Percentage of Hawaii adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:

Hawaii 40.2 Kauai 36.6    
Honolulu 44.8 Maui 36.1    

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

Note: Data unavailable for Kalawao County, which has fewer than 20,000 residents.