Education Rates
Research Triangle Region's Educational Attainment
| Population 25+ by Educational Attainment |
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2008 |
2000 |
1990 |
| Total Population 25+ |
|
1,262,000 |
1,004,071 |
737,713 |
| Less than 9th Grade |
|
5.3% |
6.3% |
10.1% |
| 9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma |
8.9% |
10.7% |
13.6% |
| High School Graduate |
|
23.8% |
23.1% |
25.3% |
| Some College, No Degree |
|
18.1% |
19.3% |
16.7% |
| Associate Degree |
|
|
8.4% |
7.2% |
7.7% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
|
|
22.7% |
21.3% |
17.1% |
| Graduate/Professional Degree |
12.9% |
12.1% |
9.5% |
| Source: ESRI |
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| 2008 County Educational Attainment by County |
| (PERSONS 25 OR OLDER) |
| |
Chatham |
Durham |
Franklin |
Granville |
Harnett |
Johnston |
Lee |
|
Less Than 9th Grade |
7.6% |
5.5% |
8.4% |
8.9% |
7.2% |
8.4% |
8.1% |
|
9th-12th, No Diploma |
11.2% |
8.8% |
14.4% |
14.3% |
14.4% |
12.2% |
12.1% |
|
High School Graduate |
27.8.4% |
19.7% |
36.5% |
36.0% |
34.5% |
33.4% |
31.3% |
|
Some College |
16.4% |
16.5% |
18.8% |
17.6% |
21.1% |
19.2% |
18.9% |
|
Associate Degree |
7.3% |
6.8% |
7.5% |
8.9% |
9.0% |
9.5% |
11.0% |
|
Bachelor's Degree |
17.1% |
24.0% |
10.7% |
10.1% |
10.1% |
13.2% |
12.2% |
|
Graduate or Professional Degree |
12.6% |
18.6% |
3.7% |
4.0% |
3.8% |
4.0% |
6.6% |
|
Total |
38,834 |
168,530 |
38,700 |
38,834 |
70,773 |
107,721 |
39,186 |
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|
Moore |
Orange |
Person |
Vance |
Wake |
Warren |
Research Triangle Region |
|
Less Than 9th Grade |
5.2% |
3.7% |
8.2% |
10.9% |
3.2% |
11.3% |
5.3% |
|
9! th-12th, No Diploma |
9.5% |
6.5% |
13.5% |
17.0% |
5.7% |
17.2% |
8.9% |
|
High School Graduate |
26.8% |
16.1% |
40.1% |
36.6% |
18.0% |
34.2% |
23.8% |
|
Some College |
20.2% |
13.6% |
17.9% |
16.7% |
18.4% |
17.9% |
18.1% |
|
Associate Degree |
9.7% |
6.2% |
9.2% |
7.0% |
8.7% |
6.6% |
8.4% |
|
Bachelor's Degree |
18.5% |
25.3% |
8.4% |
8.2% |
30.8% |
7.8% |
22.7% |
|
Graduate or Professional Degree |
10.1% |
28.6% |
2.8% |
3.6% |
15.1% |
5.0% |
12.9% |
|
Total |
63,017 |
78,227 |
26,844 |
28,896 |
542,837 |
14,807 |
1,262,020 |
| Source: ESRI |
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