Projected Degree Gap: 22.1%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for New Mexico
AGES 25-64- 58,025 | 5.7%Less than ninth grade
- 96,547 | 9.5%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 262,400 | 25.8%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 259,765 | 25.6%Some college, no degree
- 84,764 | 8.3%Associate degree
- 148,077 | 14.6%Bachelor’s degree
- 106,680 | 10.5%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for New Mexico
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 47.4%White
- 36.5%Black
- 20.3%Hispanic
- 56.4%Asian
- 19.1%Native American
Percentage of New Mexico adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Bernalillo | 39.9 | Leay | 20.9 | San Miguel | 32.3 |
| Chaves | 24.1 | Lincoln | 33.0 | Sandoval | 38.0 |
| Cibola | 21.0 | Luna | 14.0 | Santa Fe | 44.2 |
| Curry | 27.7 | McKinley | 21.1 | Taos | 32.9 |
| Dona Ana | 32.1 | Otero | 29.2 | Valencia | 23.5 |
| Eddy | 23.6 | Rio Arriba | 25.5 | Other counties | 34.4* |
| Grant | 34.8 | San Juan | 25.3 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
