Columbia, IL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 9,889
| Columbia, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,985, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 475, 6.80%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,001, 28.65%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,114, 30.26%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,790, 25.63%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 605, 8.66%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 9,687
| Columbia, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,569, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 372, 5.66%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,851, 28.18%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,207, 33.60%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,567, 23.85%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 572, 8.71%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.01, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 9,469
| Columbia, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,400, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 555, 8.67%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,602, 25.03%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,308, 36.06%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,256, 19.63%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 679, 10.61%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.90, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 9,129
| Columbia, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,067, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 464, 7.65%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,745, 28.76%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,089, 34.43%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,182, 19.48%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 587, 9.68%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.84, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 7,922
| Columbia, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,494, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 556, 10.12%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,433, 26.08%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,939, 35.29%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,024, 18.64%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 542, 9.87%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | 13.14 | 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.