Dutchess County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 297,388
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 201,316, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 20,994, 10.43%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 53,696, 26.67%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 59,312, 29.46%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 36,955, 18.36%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 30,359, 15.08%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 297,291
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 199,082, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 21,212, 10.65%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 56,315, 28.29%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 56,860, 28.56%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 36,200, 18.18%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28,495, 14.31%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.87, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 296,152
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 196,715, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 21,465, 10.91%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 57,991, 29.48%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 54,267, 27.59%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 35,727, 18.16%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 27,265, 13.86%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.81, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 292,187
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 193,399, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 22,001, 11.38%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 58,058, 30.02%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 52,691, 27.24%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 34,962, 18.08%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,687, 13.28%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | 13.53 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 280,150
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 183,725, 100% | 12,542,536 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 29,474, 16.04%, see rank | 20.94% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 51,471, 28.02%, see rank | 27.75% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 52,023, 28.32%, see rank | 23.94% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,894, 15.73%, see rank | 15.58% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,863, 11.90%, see rank | 11.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.39, see rank | 13.09 | 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.