Cottonwood County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 11,676
| Cottonwood County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,027, 100% | 3,599,228 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 913, 11.37%, see rank | 7.72% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,946, 36.70%, see rank | 26.43% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,805, 34.94%, see rank | 32.68% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 954, 11.88%, see rank | 22.27% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 409, 5.10%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | 14.00 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 11,665
| Cottonwood County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,052, 100% | 3,525,850 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,156, 14.36%, see rank | 8.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 3,000, 37.26%, see rank | 27.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,422, 30.08%, see rank | 32.55% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 964, 11.97%, see rank | 21.78% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 510, 6.33%, see rank | 10.45% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.93 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 11,712
| Cottonwood County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,134, 100% | 3,450,999 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,231, 15.13%, see rank | 8.67% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,143, 38.64%, see rank | 27.84% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,484, 30.54%, see rank | 32.07% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 901, 11.08%, see rank | 21.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 375, 4.61%, see rank | 10.08% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.85 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 11,343
| Cottonwood County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,677, 100% | 3,403,202 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,130, 14.72%, see rank | 8.85% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,841, 37.01%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,374, 30.92%, see rank | 31.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 924, 12.04%, see rank | 21.22% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 408, 5.31%, see rank | 9.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, see rank | 13.83 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 12,167
| Cottonwood County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,344, 100% | 3,164,345 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,632, 19.56%, see rank | 12.05% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 3,108, 37.25%, see rank | 28.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,415, 28.94%, see rank | 31.67% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 873, 10.46%, see rank | 19.13% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 316, 3.79%, see rank | 8.31% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.48, see rank | 13.50 | 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.