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Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,424,786
| Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,281,241 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 158,338 | 6.94%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 520,381 | 22.81%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 713,813 | 31.29%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 591,691 | 25.94%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 297,018 | 13.02%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.30, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,290,811
| Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,170,922 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 155,228 | 7.15%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 503,750 | 23.20%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 678,325 | 31.25%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 558,290 | 25.72%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 275,329 | 12.68%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.26, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,229,181
| Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,112,751 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 156,243 | 7.40%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 508,526 | 24.07%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 655,264 | 31.01%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 535,913 | 25.37%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 256,805 | 12.16%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.19, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,202,412
| Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,100,780 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 157,307 | 7.49%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 511,825 | 24.36%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 648,597 | 30.87%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 532,172 | 25.33%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 250,879 | 11.94%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.17, 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.