Projected Degree Gap: 9.8%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Nebraska
AGES 25-64- 27,018 | 3.0%Less than ninth grade
- 45,014 | 5.0%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 239,098 | 26.2%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 231,566 | 25.4%Some college, no degree
- 96,039 | 10.5%Associate degree
- 188,554 | 20.7%Bachelor’s degree
- 84,151 | 9.2%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Nebraska
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 43.2%White
- 24.0%Black
- 12.4%Hispanic
- 53.3%Asian
- 26.1%Native American
Percentage of Nebraska adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Adams | 37.8 | Douglas | 45.4 | Platte | 33.1 |
| Buffalo | 45.3 | Gage | 30.4 | Sarpy | 47.1 |
| Cass | 39.9 | Hall | 26.7 | Saunders | 38.4 |
| Dakota | 24.3 | Lancaster | 49.7 | Scotts Bluff | 33.2 |
| Dawson | 20.6 | Lincoln | 32.9 | Other counties | 33.9* |
| Dodge | 28.1 | Madison | 35.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
