Columbus Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 308,363
| Columbus Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 196,919 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 29,403 | 14.93%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 56,991 | 28.94%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,194 | 33.61%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,043 | 14.24%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,288 | 8.27%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.22, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 297,618
| Columbus Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 187,324 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 29,513 | 15.76%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 54,630 | 29.16%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 63,514 | 33.91%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,184 | 13.44%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,483 | 7.73%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.13, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 290,204
| Columbus Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 182,019 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 30,430 | 16.72%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 56,426 | 31.00%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 58,053 | 31.89%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,486 | 12.90%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,624 | 7.48%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.01, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 289,040
| Columbus Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 178,239 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 30,391 | 17.05%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 54,668 | 30.67%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 56,552 | 31.73%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,134 | 12.98%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,494 | 7.57%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | - | 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.