Projected Degree Gap: 10.6%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Washington
AGES 25-64- 126,857 | 3.5%Less than ninth grade
- 206,295 | 5.7%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 807,023 | 22.4%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 950,131 | 26.4%Some college, no degree
- 367,942 | 10.2%Associate degree
- 751,070 | 20.8%Bachelor’s degree
- 395,678 | 11.0%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Washington
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 44.6%White
- 30.9%Black
- 17.3%Hispanic
- 52.9%Asian
- 22.4%Native American
Percentage of Washington adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Asotin | 30.7 | Jefferson | 38.8 | Snohomish | 40.1 |
| Benton | 37.7 | King | 55.4 | Spokane | 42.2 |
| Chelan | 33.2 | Kitsap | 40.1 | Stevens | 28.4 |
| Clallam | 34.5 | Kittitas | 41.0 | Thurston | 43.5 |
| Clark | 37.1 | Klickitat | 28.5 | Walla Walla | 34.5 |
| Cowlitz | 27.5 | Lewis | 26.3 | Whatcom | 42.5 |
| Douglas | 29.6 | Mason | 27.0 | Whitman | 62.4 |
| Franklin | 21.8 | Okanogan | 31.7 | Yakima | 22.3 |
| Grant | 24.7 | Pacific | 28.4 | Other counties | 31.7* |
| Grays Harbor | 24.6 | Pierce | 34.6 | ||
| Island | 38.0 | Skagit | 35.0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
