Columbus Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,948,188
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,279,632, 100% | 7,781,111 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 126,840, 9.91%, see rank | 11.18% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 371,584, 29.04%, see rank | 34.47% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 354,753, 27.72%, see rank | 28.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 273,798, 21.40%, see rank | 16.10% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 152,657, 11.93%, see rank | 9.53% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.85, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,840,267
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,197,245, 100% | 7,715,893 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 118,736, 9.92%, see rank | 11.80% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 344,408, 28.77%, see rank | 34.93% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 333,964, 27.89%, see rank | 28.54% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 261,171, 21.81%, see rank | 15.65% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 138,966, 11.61%, see rank | 9.09% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.85, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,798,377
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,165,658, 100% | 7,655,994 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 124,177, 10.65%, see rank | 12.57% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 350,837, 30.10%, see rank | 35.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 311,913, 26.76%, see rank | 27.43% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 249,299, 21.39%, see rank | 15.33% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 129,432, 11.10%, see rank | 8.82% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | 13.28 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,758,531
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,158,209, 100% | 7,671,550 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 127,903, 11.04%, see rank | 13.22% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 352,590, 30.44%, see rank | 36.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 305,290, 26.36%, see rank | 26.91% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 246,175, 21.25%, see rank | 15.00% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 126,251, 10.90%, see rank | 8.57% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.70, see rank | 13.21 | 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.