Fulton County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 36,616
| Fulton County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,183, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,266, 12.47%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 9,688, 37.00%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,173, 35.03%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,963, 11.32%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,093, 4.17%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 36,989
| Fulton County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,198, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,906, 14.91%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 9,827, 37.51%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,691, 33.17%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,716, 10.37%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,058, 4.04%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.76, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 37,205
| Fulton County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,452, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,328, 16.36%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 10,077, 38.10%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,511, 32.18%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,454, 9.28%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,082, 4.09%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.65, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 36,860
| Fulton County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,176, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,529, 17.30%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 9,935, 37.95%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,229, 31.44%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,398, 9.16%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,085, 4.15%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.59, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 38,250
| Fulton County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,529, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 5,748, 21.67%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 10,082, 38.00%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,674, 28.93%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,059, 7.76%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 966, 3.64%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.28, see rank | 13.14 | 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.