Gainesville Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 268,707
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 160,301, 100% | 13,561,596 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 14,363, 8.96%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 36,650, 22.86%, see rank | 29.67% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 47,342, 29.53%, see rank | 30.02% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,915, 19.91%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 30,031, 18.73%, see rank | 9.62% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.34, see rank | 13.42 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 264,853
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 156,913, 100% | 13,127,624 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 15,833, 10.09%, see rank | 14.18% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 35,185, 22.42%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,551, 28.39%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,566, 20.12%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,778, 18.98%, see rank | 9.35% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.30, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 260,930
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 152,235, 100% | 12,788,471 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 16,670, 10.95%, see rank | 14.70% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 34,387, 22.59%, see rank | 30.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,427, 27.87%, see rank | 29.14% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,094, 19.77%, see rank | 16.77% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28,657, 18.82%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.23, see rank | 13.31 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 255,761
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 137,579, 100% | 12,532,280 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 15,697, 11.41%, see rank | 15.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 32,956, 23.95%, see rank | 30.48% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 38,205, 27.77%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,314, 18.40%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,407, 18.47%, see rank | 8.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.13, see rank | 13.26 | 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.