Projected Degree Gap: 13%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Wisconsin
AGES 25-64- 66,089 | 2.2%Less than ninth grade
- 173,523 | 5.8%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 939,780 | 31.2%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 687,611 | 22.8%Some college, no degree
- 303,488 | 10.1%Associate degree
- 569,281 | 18.9%Bachelor’s degree
- 271,252 | 9.0%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Wisconsin
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 40.2%White
- 19.4%Black
- 17.4%Hispanic
- 53.5%Asian
- 22.9%Native American
Percentage of Wisconsin adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Adams | 20.2 | Juneau | 22.4 | Racine | 33.0 |
| Barron | 30.8 | Kenosha | 35.1 | Rock | 31.0 |
| Brown | 39.4 | Kewaunee | 25.6 | Sauk | 31.1 |
| Calumet | 38.7 | La Crosse | 47.2 | Shawano | 23.9 |
| Chippewa | 35.9 | Langlade | 20.9 | Sheboygan | 34.3 |
| Clark | 21.8 | Lincoln | 27.8 | St. Croix | 44.2 |
| Columbia | 32.9 | Manitowoc | 30.3 | Trempealeau | 30.7 |
| Dane | 57.5 | Marathon | 35.3 | Vernon | 30.7 |
| Dodge | 25.8 | Marinette | 28.6 | Vilas | 34.3 |
| Door | 32.7 | Milwaukee | 35.8 | Walworth | 35.2 |
| Douglas | 35.4 | Monroe | 29.9 | Washington | 39.6 |
| Dunn | 36.4 | Oconto | 25.7 | Waukesha | 51.6 |
| Eau Claire | 46.1 | Oneida | 35.7 | Waupaca | 25.9 |
| Fond du Lac | 30.7 | Outagamie | 38.9 | Waushara | 22.2 |
| Grant | 33.6 | Ozaukee | 54.9 | Winnebago | 36.3 |
| Green | 33.2 | Pierce | 40.1 | Wood | 34.8 |
| Iowa | 36.8 | Polk | 29.7 | Other counties | 27.7* |
| Jefferson | 31.8 | Portage | 39.0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
