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La Plata, MD Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,903
| La Plata, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,954, 100% | 3,973,193 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 486, 8.16%, see rank | 11.00% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,529, 25.68%, see rank | 25.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,050, 34.43%, see rank | 25.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,085, 18.22%, see rank | 20.28% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 804, 13.50%, see rank | 17.02% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.04, see rank | 14.08 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,743
| La Plata, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,940, 100% | 3,875,282 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 533, 8.97%, see rank | 11.50% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,588, 26.73%, see rank | 26.02% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,074, 34.92%, see rank | 26.13% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,102, 18.55%, see rank | 19.98% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 643, 10.82%, see rank | 16.36% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.84, see rank | 14.01 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,496
| La Plata, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,620, 100% | 3,789,931 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 591, 10.52%, see rank | 12.24% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,599, 28.45%, see rank | 26.43% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,821, 32.40%, see rank | 25.62% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,044, 18.58%, see rank | 19.75% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 565, 10.05%, see rank | 15.95% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.67, see rank | 13.93 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 8,733
| La Plata, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,848, 100% | 3,738,604 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 590, 10.09%, see rank | 12.48% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,610, 27.53%, see rank | 26.78% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,005, 34.29%, see rank | 25.57% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,190, 20.35%, see rank | 19.60% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 453, 7.75%, see rank | 15.57% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.64, see rank | 13.89 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 6,551
| La Plata, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,413, 100% | 3,495,595 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 810, 18.35%, see rank | 16.17% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,387, 31.43%, see rank | 26.71% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,248, 28.28%, see rank | 25.67% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 538, 12.19%, see rank | 18.00% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 430, 9.74%, see rank | 13.45% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.53 | 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.