Projected Degree Gap: -2%

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

Levels of Education

for North Dakota

AGES 25-64
  • 4,193 | 1.3%Less than ninth grade
  • 12,987 | 4.0%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
  • 82,141 | 25.3%High school graduate (or equivalency)
  • 79,040 | 24.3%Some college, no degree
  • 47,255 | 14.5%Associate degree
  • 76,176 | 23.4%Bachelor’s degree
  • 23,397 | 7.2%Graduate or professional degree
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Attainment Rates

for North Dakota

By Population Group AGES 25-64
  • 45.4%White
  • 19.2%Black
  • 16.7%Hispanic
  • 47.6%Asian
  • 29.5%Native American
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Percentage of North Dakota adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:

Burleigh 51.1 Morton 36.8 Ward 42.2
Cass 52.4 Stark 39.4 Other counties 37.4*
Grand Forks 49.8 Stutsman 35.3    

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

*This percentage is an average for the 46 North Dakota counties with fewer than 20,000 residents.