Projected Degree Gap: 17.3%

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

Levels of Education

for Delaware

AGES 25-64
  • 15,539 | 3.4%Less than ninth grade
  • 33,544 | 7.3%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
  • 137,904 | 30.0%High school graduate (or equivalency)
  • 103,282 | 22.4%Some college, no degree
  • 35,879 | 7.8%Associate degree
  • 83,983 | 18.2%Bachelor’s degree
  • 50,926 | 10.9%Graduate or professional degree

Attainment Rates

for Delaware

By Population Group AGES 25-64
  • 40.1%White
  • 28.1%Black
  • 16.1%Hispanic
  • 69.6%Asian
  • 14.7%Native American

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

Kent 29.8 New Castle 41.3 Sussex 29.5

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