Kansas City Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,040,869
| Kansas City Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,357,225 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 124,419 | 9.17%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 359,365 | 26.48%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 416,965 | 30.72%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 291,816 | 21.50%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 164,660 | 12.13%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,035,166
| Kansas City Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,346,832 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 130,045 | 9.66%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 363,766 | 27.01%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 411,362 | 30.54%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 283,015 | 21.01%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 158,644 | 11.78%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.89, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,999,718
| Kansas City Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,315,443 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 131,196 | 9.97%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 369,016 | 28.05%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 391,578 | 29.77%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 275,393 | 20.94%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 148,260 | 11.27%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.82, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,013,797
| Kansas City Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,326,417 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 137,322 | 10.35%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 382,634 | 28.85%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 385,624 | 29.07%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 277,560 | 20.93%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 143,277 | 10.80%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.76, see rank | - | 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.