Projected Degree Gap: 7.4%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Maryland
AGES 25-64- 103,866 | 3.4%Less than ninth grade
- 197,261 | 6.4%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 768,854 | 25.1%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 649,192 | 21.2%Some college, no degree
- 206,022 | 6.7%Associate degree
- 648,212 | 21.2%Bachelor’s degree
- 489,410 | 16.0%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Maryland
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 49.8%White
- 33.1%Black
- 25.1%Hispanic
- 68.7%Asian
- 31.0%Native American
Percentage of Maryland adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Allegany | 25.2 | Charles | 36.1 | Prince George’s | 38.2 |
| Anne Arundel | 45.2 | Dorchester | 24.1 | Queen Anne’s | 36.9 |
| Baltimore city | 31.4 | Frederick | 45.4 | Somerset | 20.1 |
| Baltimore | 44.4 | Garrett | 27.9 | St. Mary’s | 34.1 |
| Calvert | 37.1 | Harford | 41.7 | Talbot | 40.6 |
| Caroline | 25.7 | Howard | 66.2 | Washington | 28.7 |
| Carroll | 40.7 | Kent | 38.5 | Wicomico | 31.2 |
| Cecil | 30.0 | Montgomery | 64.3 | Worcester | 38.3 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
