Projected Degree Gap: 8.8%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Kansas
AGES 25-64- 41,034 | 2.9%Less than ninth grade
- 84,777 | 5.9%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 364,210 | 25.3%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 366,060 | 25.4%Some college, no degree
- 122,664 | 8.5%Associate degree
- 312,172 | 21.7%Bachelor’s degree
- 148,674 | 10.3%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Kansas
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 42.8%White
- 29.3%Black
- 17.1%Hispanic
- 57.2%Asian
- 32.1%Native American
Percentage of Kansas adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Barton | 33.3 | Geary | 31.3 | Riley | 50.3 |
| Butler | 39.1 | Harvey | 38.5 | Saline | 33.2 |
| Cherokee | 23.4 | Johnson | 60.8 | Sedgwick | 36.1 |
| Cowley | 34.8 | Labette | 25.2 | Seward | 24.8 |
| Crawford | 37.0 | Leavenworth | 37.4 | Shawnee | 38.0 |
| Douglas | 56.6 | Lyon | 30.9 | Sumner | 32.0 |
| Ellis | 46.6 | McPherson | 32.4 | Wyandotte | 22.6 |
| Finney | 29.1 | Miami | 31.4 | Other counties | 30.7* |
| Ford | 24.1 | Montgomery | 32.2 | ||
| Franklin | 25.8 | Reno | 30.2 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
