Modesto Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 522,794
| Modesto Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 322,668, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 73,630, 22.82%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 92,303, 28.61%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 103,905, 32.20%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 35,408, 10.97%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,422, 5.40%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.55, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 515,115
| Modesto Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 314,088, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 75,499, 24.04%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 86,826, 27.64%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 100,656, 32.05%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 34,234, 10.90%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,873, 5.37%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.49, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 509,682
| Modesto Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 308,072, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 76,127, 24.71%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 85,277, 27.68%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 96,575, 31.35%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 34,281, 11.13%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,812, 5.13%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.44, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 505,165
| Modesto Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 303,341, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 75,015, 24.73%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 85,646, 28.23%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 93,841, 30.94%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 33,784, 11.14%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,055, 4.96%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.42, see rank | 13.31 | 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.