Educational Attainment

Selected counties in Columbus MSA AND U.S., 2006

Persons 25 years and older

Delaware

Fairfield

Franklin

Licking

Total

Ohio

US (000)

Less than 9th grade

1,528

1,634

21,924

2,944

32,313

273,308

12,744

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

4,267

5,573

62,673

10,255

97,393

772,527

18,503

High school diploma or equivalent

21,050

37,941

205,319

41,914

356,788

2,817,083

59,124

Some college, no degree

17,137

19,445

133,544

19,850

212,204

1,453,587

38,186

Associate degree

7,977

7,857

39,499

7,143

70,258

541,151

14,486

Bachelor's degree

31,918

14,371

153,269

15,072

227,559

1,115,230

33,496

Graduate/professional degree

17,300

6,883

85,584

6,094

122,065

629,576

19,395

Total

101,177

93,704

701,812

103,272

1,118,580

7,602,462

195,933

Percentage at the given education level

Less than 9th grade

1.50%

1.70%

3.10%

2.90%

2.90%

3.60%

6.50%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

4.20%

5.90%

8.90%

9.90%

8.70%

10.20%

9.40%

High school diploma or equivalent

20.80%

40.50%

29.30%

40.60%

31.90%

37.10%

30.20%

Some college, no degree

16.90%

20.80%

19.00%

19.20%

19.00%

19.10%

19.50%

Associate degree

7.90%

8.40%

5.60%

6.90%

6.30%

7.10%

7.40%

Bachelor's degree

31.50%

15.30%

21.80%

14.60%

20.30%

14.70%

17.10%

Graduate/professional degree

17.10%

7.30%

12.20%

5.90%

10.90%

8.30%

9.90%

High school graduate

94.30%

92.30%

87.90%

87.20%

88.40%

86.20%

84.10%

Some college, no degree

73.50%

51.80%

58.70%

46.60%

56.50%

49.20%

53.90%

Associate degree

56.50%

31.10%

39.70%

27.40%

37.50%

30.10%

34.40%

Bachelor's degree

48.60%

22.70%

34.00%

20.50%

31.30%

23.00%

27.00%

Graduate/professional degree

17.10%

7.30%

12.20%

5.90%

10.90%

8.30%

9.90%