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Costa Mesa, CA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 111,635
| Costa Mesa, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 76,166, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 11,089, 14.56%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 12,293, 16.14%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 24,722, 32.46%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,997, 26.25%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,065, 10.59%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.86, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 110,322
| Costa Mesa, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 74,503, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 11,126, 14.93%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 12,209, 16.39%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 25,295, 33.95%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,978, 24.13%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,895, 10.60%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.79, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 109,316
| Costa Mesa, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 73,308, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 10,477, 14.29%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 13,847, 18.89%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 24,145, 32.94%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,119, 23.35%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,720, 10.53%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.76, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 108,787
| Costa Mesa, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 73,284, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 11,197, 15.28%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 15,122, 20.63%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,117, 31.54%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,361, 22.33%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,487, 10.22%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.63, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 108,724
| Costa Mesa, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 71,622, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 14,980, 20.92%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 12,211, 17.05%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,594, 32.94%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,864, 20.75%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,973, 8.34%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.02 | 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.