Bismarck Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 120,688
| Bismarck Area | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 80,902, 100% | 458,527 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 5,981, 7.39%, see rank | 8.67% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 21,028, 25.99%, see rank | 27.40% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,001, 35.85%, see rank | 36.62% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,273, 21.35%, see rank | 19.64% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,619, 9.42%, see rank | 7.69% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.93, see rank | 13.71 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 109,380
| Bismarck Area | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 73,653, 100% | 442,789 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 5,920, 8.04%, see rank | 9.51% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 18,807, 25.53%, see rank | 27.23% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,275, 35.67%, see rank | 36.20% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,992, 21.71%, see rank | 19.63% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,659, 9.04%, see rank | 7.42% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.89, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 105,488
| Bismarck Area | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 70,611, 100% | 429,333 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 6,431, 9.11%, see rank | 10.58% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 18,422, 26.09%, see rank | 28.11% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 24,768, 35.08%, see rank | 35.00% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,723, 22.27%, see rank | 19.38% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,267, 7.46%, see rank | 6.93% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.75, see rank | 13.54 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 102,899
| Bismarck Area | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 68,800, 100% | 408,469 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 6,748, 9.81%, see rank | 11.27% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 18,239, 26.51%, see rank | 28.48% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,764, 34.54%, see rank | 34.65% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,344, 22.30%, see rank | 19.08% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,705, 6.84%, see rank | 6.53% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.67, see rank | 13.46 | 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.