Abilene Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 167,171
| Abilene Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 105,223, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 16,767, 15.93%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 32,226, 30.63%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,668, 32.00%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,483, 14.71%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,079, 6.73%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.06, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 165,083
| Abilene Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 104,662, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 17,420, 16.64%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 31,272, 29.88%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,418, 31.93%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,457, 14.77%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,095, 6.78%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.04, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 163,092
| Abilene Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 102,845, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 18,242, 17.74%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 30,361, 29.52%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,204, 31.31%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,428, 15.00%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,610, 6.43%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.97, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 159,110
| Abilene Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 99,756, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 17,704, 17.75%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 30,439, 30.51%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,806, 30.88%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,907, 14.94%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,900, 5.91%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.92, see rank | 12.99 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.