Denver, Aurora Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,651,392
| Denver, Aurora Area | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,781,111, 100% | 3,453,403 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 181,496, 10.19%, see rank | 9.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 371,138, 20.84%, see rank | 21.99% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 519,636, 29.17%, see rank | 30.93% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 456,027, 25.60%, see rank | 23.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 252,814, 14.19%, see rank | 13.73% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.19, see rank | 14.14 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,554,243
| Denver, Aurora Area | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,700,597, 100% | 3,328,869 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 179,592, 10.56%, see rank | 10.08% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 362,723, 21.33%, see rank | 22.36% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 499,185, 29.35%, see rank | 30.89% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 428,792, 25.21%, see rank | 23.45% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 230,305, 13.54%, see rank | 13.23% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.12, see rank | 14.08 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,464,415
| Denver, Aurora Area | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,629,155, 100% | 3,201,139 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 181,378, 11.13%, see rank | 10.69% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 362,754, 22.27%, see rank | 23.34% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 471,165, 28.92%, see rank | 30.09% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 399,863, 24.54%, see rank | 23.03% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 213,995, 13.14%, see rank | 12.85% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.03, see rank | 14.00 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,451,038
| Denver, Aurora Area | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,621,275, 100% | 3,155,677 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 186,668, 11.51%, see rank | 11.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 366,511, 22.61%, see rank | 23.69% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 466,481, 28.77%, see rank | 29.72% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 392,775, 24.23%, see rank | 22.86% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 208,840, 12.88%, see rank | 12.59% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.99, see rank | 13.94 | 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.