Projected Degree Gap: 4.1%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Connecticut
AGES 25-64- 63,527 | 3.4%Less than ninth grade
- 100,907 | 5.3%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 495,030 | 26.2%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 348,731 | 18.5%Some college, no degree
- 156,990 | 8.3%Associate degree
- 421,288 | 22.3%Bachelor’s degree
- 300,601 | 16.0%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Connecticut
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 50.5%White
- 27.6%Black
- 17.4%Hispanic
- 55.1%Asian
- 27.5%Native American
Percentage of Connecticut adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Fairfield | 53.6 | Middlesex | 49.2 | Tolland | 48.4 |
| Hartford | 44.5 | New Haven | 42.3 | Windham | 31.0 |
| Litchfield | 43.0 | New London | 40.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
