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Levels of education for Wisconsin residents, ages 25-34

bargraph of education attainment rates for Wisconsin

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

Wisconsin education attainment by county, ages 25-34

A focus on "some college, no degree" can improve state college attainment rates. More: Wisconsin 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	38.2%	268,482	702,517	14,965	56,520	194,785	167,765	72,818	155,232	40,432
Dane	58.8%	40,353	68,618	1,155	2,674	10,146	14,290	6,943	23,499	9,911
Ozaukee	52.5%	4,438	8,453	9	387	1,469	2,150	741	2,885	812
Waukesha	52.5%	21,857	41,638	242	1,886	8,401	9,252	3,961	14,262	3,634
La Crosse	46.6%	6,388	13,709	59	540	3,205	3,517	2,131	3,413	844
Eau Claire	45.1%	5,230	11,590	226	448	2,567	3,119	1,577	3,039	614
St. Croix	44.9%	3,980	8,859	28	333	2,139	2,379	1,190	2,329	461
Outagamie	42.6%	9,890	23,243	305	1,230	6,638	5,180	2,904	5,925	1,061
Pierce	42.0%	1,844	4,395	5	171	1,175	1,200	459	1,183	202
Calumet	41.8%	2,326	5,558	57	277	1,741	1,157	698	1,329	299
Washington	39.8%	6,087	15,302	82	770	4,277	4,086	1,825	3,526	736
Portage	39.7%	3,289	8,286	54	459	2,465	2,019	969	1,949	371
Brown	39.4%	13,242	33,619	1,081	2,350	8,931	8,015	4,151	7,794	1,297
Winnebago	38.3%	8,122	21,233	283	1,955	6,311	4,562	1,999	5,257	866
Milwaukee	37.3%	52,354	140,448	5,008	17,680	32,445	32,961	10,153	32,274	9,927
Wood	36.2%	3,206	8,857	86	531	3,021	2,013	1,308	1,523	375
Iowa	36.2%	1,039	2,873	15	186	975	658	374	577	88
Marathon	36.1%	5,921	16,399	454	1,078	5,191	3,755	2,373	2,960	588
Bayfield	35.7%	497	1,391	7	85	434	368	195	245	57
Dunn	35.6%	1,675	4,705	37	268	1,524	1,201	618	835	222
Douglas	34.3%	1,774	5,166	75	277	1,486	1,554	646	1,025	103
Walworth	33.5%	3,640	10,873	368	1,013	3,117	2,735	1,094	2,170	376
Lafayette	33.2%	565	1,703	24	81	604	429	238	279	48
Sauk	32.9%	2,330	7,074	133	459	2,378	1,774	754	1,332	244
Barron	32.7%	1,591	4,870	126	273	1,766	1,114	693	789	109
Chippewa	32.6%	2,107	6,457	97	384	2,289	1,580	890	1,024	193
Columbia	32.5%	2,169	6,669	95	506	2,230	1,669	957	1,008	204
Grant	32.5%	1,681	5,169	88	350	1,703	1,347	703	794	184
Price	32.1%	514	1,601	15	98	653	321	241	248	25
Green	32.0%	1,318	4,124	41	299	1,405	1,061	533	616	169
Ashland	31.9%	581	1,824	19	134	683	407	233	282	66
Sheboygan	31.5%	4,611	14,646	418	1,054	4,830	3,733	1,472	2,611	528
Buffalo	31.2%	510	1,636	13	84	612	417	213	244	53
Racine	31.0%	7,572	24,410	744	2,768	6,815	6,511	2,230	4,336	1,006
Door	31.0%	829	2,674	17	165	1,043	620	262	493	74
Crawford	31.0%	556	1,796	12	113	664	451	263	251	42
Fond du Lac	30.8%	3,733	12,103	100	1,047	4,215	3,008	1,500	1,994	239
Oneida	30.8%	1,135	3,687	28	348	1,349	827	427	576	132
Jefferson	30.6%	3,060	9,990	300	841	3,254	2,535	1,059	1,648	353
Vernon	30.4%	859	2,825	220	207	958	581	377	387	95
Trempealeau	30.3%	994	3,285	65	230	1,171	825	469	435	90
Kewaunee	29.6%	706	2,384	13	155	948	562	366	286	54
Marinette	29.6%	1,224	4,139	27	407	1,404	1,077	449	581	194
Manitowoc	29.5%	2,882	9,764	172	781	3,465	2,464	1,132	1,499	251
Pepin	29.3%	223	762	53	20	268	198	109	105	9
Kenosha	29.0%	5,945	20,510	348	1,871	6,497	5,849	1,548	3,455	942
Polk	28.5%	1,325	4,647	23	371	1,633	1,295	520	665	140
Vilas	28.4%	534	1,879	14	194	694	443	207	283	44
Oconto	28.1%	1,142	4,058	19	357	1,559	981	489	581	72
Rock	27.9%	5,635	20,179	603	2,235	6,502	5,204	1,820	3,245	570
Lincoln	27.7%	963	3,471	35	323	1,344	806	452	451	60
Green Lake	27.2%	535	1,968	68	164	668	533	200	281	54
Monroe	27.2%	1,287	4,739	303	455	1,695	999	515	679	93
Shawano	26.8%	1,315	4,901	52	368	2,095	1,071	505	620	190
Iron	26.1%	162	620	10	27	242	179	79	67	16
Burnett	26.1%	368	1,409	13	106	562	360	143	195	30
Waupaca	26.0%	1,543	5,926	44	462	2,474	1,403	562	863	118
Sawyer	25.8%	395	1,530	12	183	558	382	110	210	75
Washburn	25.8%	382	1,483	16	106	561	418	153	187	42
Florence	24.4%	125	513	2	58	211	117	43	59	23
Clark	24.2%	917	3,782	367	331	1,396	771	443	401	73
Dodge	24.1%	2,818	11,673	130	1,282	5,018	2,425	1,193	1,348	277
Taylor	23.8%	543	2,282	78	190	999	472	277	238	28
Rusk	22.2%	342	1,538	20	80	754	342	131	179	32
Richland	21.8%	415	1,904	78	191	761	459	200	174	41
Jackson	21.6%	545	2,529	35	357	995	597	248	237	60
Juneau	21.0%	551	2,628	42	303	1,113	619	274	231	46
Waushara	20.1%	439	2,179	114	242	937	447	185	212	42
Langlade	20.0%	443	2,219	8	166	1,038	564	184	179	80
Forest	20.0%	196	982	10	136	385	255	86	92	18
Adams	19.1%	328	1,719	15	219	699	458	165	140	23
Marquette	17.5%	340	1,944	49	256	763	536	174	132	34
Menominee	9.4%	47	498	1	85	267	98	33	11	3

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