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Bakersfield, CA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 358,700
| Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 208,447, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 42,254, 20.27%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 51,536, 24.72%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 71,498, 34.30%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,822, 13.83%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,337, 6.88%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 347,091
| Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 201,035, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 43,924, 21.85%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 49,617, 24.68%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 67,455, 33.55%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,563, 13.21%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,476, 6.70%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.79, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 331,868
| Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 189,747, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 41,491, 21.87%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 48,887, 25.76%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 61,646, 32.49%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,020, 13.19%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,703, 6.69%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 310,077
| Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 177,261, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 39,274, 22.16%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 46,720, 26.36%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 56,723, 32.00%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,964, 12.95%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,580, 6.53%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.73, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 247,057
| Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 142,060, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 34,263, 24.12%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 33,165, 23.35%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 47,145, 33.19%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,339, 12.91%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,148, 6.44%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.67, see rank | 13.02 | 13.01 |
# 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.