Benton County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 86,034
| Benton County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 51,458, 100% | 2,677,376 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,785, 5.41%, see rank | 10.52% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 7,694, 14.95%, see rank | 24.54% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,521, 28.22%, see rank | 34.87% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,413, 28.01%, see rank | 18.89% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,045, 23.41%, see rank | 11.18% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.11, see rank | 13.81 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 85,501
| Benton County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 50,563, 100% | 2,612,044 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,014, 5.96%, see rank | 10.85% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 7,970, 15.76%, see rank | 24.78% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,994, 29.65%, see rank | 35.13% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,436, 26.57%, see rank | 18.49% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,149, 22.05%, see rank | 10.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.96, see rank | 13.76 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 84,158
| Benton County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 49,192, 100% | 2,543,151 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,870, 5.83%, see rank | 11.45% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 8,378, 17.03%, see rank | 25.60% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,373, 29.22%, see rank | 34.32% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,488, 25.39%, see rank | 18.25% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,083, 22.53%, see rank | 10.38% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.94, see rank | 13.69 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 81,107
| Benton County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 44,737, 100% | 2,506,582 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,592, 5.79%, see rank | 11.75% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 7,783, 17.40%, see rank | 25.96% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,033, 29.13%, see rank | 34.03% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,312, 25.29%, see rank | 18.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,017, 22.39%, see rank | 10.17% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.93, see rank | 13.65 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 78,153
| Benton County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,758, 100% | 2,250,998 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,149, 6.88%, see rank | 14.87% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 7,024, 15.35%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,901, 30.38%, see rank | 33.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,969, 26.16%, see rank | 16.40% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,715, 21.23%, see rank | 8.68% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.86, see rank | 13.34 | 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.