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Levels of education for Oregon residents, ages 25-34

bargraph of education attainment rates for Oregon

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

Oregon education attainment by county, ages 25-34

A focus on "some college, no degree" can improve state college attainment rates. More: Oregon PDF

County	Percent w/college degree	Number w/college degree	Total population (ages 25-34)	< 9th grade	9th-12th grade, no diploma	High school grad/GED	Some college, no degree	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree
TOTAL	33.3%	156,136	469,196	22,968	48,355	113,927	127,810	31,617	95,969	28,550
Benton	58.9%	5,873	9,975	257	343	1,054	2,448	790	3,433	1,650
Washington	44.2%	33,858	76,594	4,001	5,782	13,542	19,411	5,204	21,388	7,266
Multnomah	41.8%	48,468	115,936	4,711	10,231	23,146	29,380	7,733	31,619	9,116
Lane	34.4%	14,334	41,674	995	3,795	9,567	12,983	3,259	8,302	2,773
Clackamas	33.0%	13,350	40,507	1,409	3,639	9,910	12,199	3,129	8,143	2,078
Deschutes	32.1%	4,781	14,871	234	1,433	4,250	4,173	1,182	2,845	754
Polk	29.7%	2,058	6,919	538	636	1,648	2,039	551	1,190	317
Wallowa	29.5%	150	508	6	33	195	124	53	77	20
Union	29.0%	742	2,562	89	218	810	703	206	465	71
Sherman	27.2%	41	151	5	19	49	37	8	31	2
Wheeler	25.8%	32	124	6	19	46	21	4	24	4
Hood River	24.5%	645	2,638	429	369	653	542	91	417	137
Lake	23.7%	166	701	45	88	228	174	55	91	20
Jackson	23.3%	4,657	20,002	880	2,435	6,118	5,912	939	3,073	645
Curry	22.9%	362	1,582	34	204	534	448	144	140	78
Gilliam	22.4%	43	192	2	4	54	89	22	17	4
Marion	21.8%	8,668	39,691	4,642	5,826	10,257	10,298	2,518	4,998	1,152
Clatsop	21.6%	815	3,781	137	434	1,172	1,223	286	453	76
Umatilla	21.4%	2,013	9,386	712	1,393	2,867	2,401	701	919	393
Columbia	20.7%	1,063	5,141	61	518	1,905	1,594	356	615	92
Yamhill	20.6%	2,363	11,445	943	1,331	3,775	3,033	507	1,571	285
Baker	20.6%	301	1,462	41	272	476	372	80	188	33
Harney	20.4%	149	730	24	93	247	217	52	85	12
Wasco	20.2%	499	2,471	170	268	831	703	176	305	18
Coos	20.0%	1,219	6,089	118	897	1,963	1,892	401	668	150
Linn	19.9%	2,491	12,487	384	1,645	3,844	4,123	945	1,205	341
Crook	19.6%	428	2,180	155	245	839	513	140	197	91
Tillamook	19.6%	432	2,201	81	254	933	501	145	249	38
Lincoln	19.2%	790	4,119	195	663	1,378	1,093	275	390	125
Grant	19.1%	136	713	10	71	283	213	53	68	15
Klamath	18.9%	1,394	7,383	392	1,060	2,501	2,036	380	822	192
Josephine	16.7%	1,183	7,063	100	1,062	2,615	2,103	301	662	220
Douglas	15.1%	1,503	9,979	139	1,393	3,815	3,129	502	776	225
Jefferson	14.7%	366	2,492	405	426	779	516	83	204	79
Morrow	14.5%	193	1,332	225	270	383	261	75	101	17
Malheur	13.9%	570	4,115	393	986	1,260	906	271	238	61

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