Projected Degree Gap: 9.6%

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

Levels of Education

for Vermont

AGES 25-64
  • 5,945 | 1.7%Less than ninth grade
  • 17,179 | 5.0%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
  • 110,188 | 32.2%High school graduate (or equivalency)
  • 60,155 | 17.5%Some college, no degree
  • 33,642 | 9.8%Associate degree
  • 74,598 | 21.8%Bachelor’s degree
  • 41,224 | 12.0%Graduate or professional degree

Attainment Rates

for Vermont

By Population Group AGES 25-64
  • 45.1%White
  • 47.6%Black
  • 43.2%Hispanic
  • 63.3%Asian
  • 21.2%Native American

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

Addison 41.5 Franklin 33.4 Rutland 36.4
Bennington 43.3 Lamoille 44.3 Washington 49.5
Caledonia 38.5 Orange 41.8 Windham 44.4
Chittenden 55.8 Orleans 27.9 Windsor 44.3

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

Note: Data unavailable for Essex and Grand Isle counties, each of which has fewer than 20,000 residents.