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New Bedford, MA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 94,873
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 64,299, 100% | 4,561,346 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 18,614, 28.95%, see rank | 10.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 20,599, 32.04%, see rank | 25.56% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,268, 23.75%, see rank | 23.98% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,779, 10.54%, see rank | 22.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,039, 4.73%, see rank | 17.38% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.07, see rank | 14.18 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 94,952
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 64,045, 100% | 4,465,898 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,008, 31.24%, see rank | 10.86% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 20,088, 31.37%, see rank | 25.90% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,501, 22.64%, see rank | 24.27% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,446, 10.06%, see rank | 22.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,002, 4.69%, see rank | 16.82% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.93, see rank | 14.11 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 94,945
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 62,554, 100% | 4,382,378 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 21,358, 34.14%, see rank | 11.31% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 19,929, 31.86%, see rank | 26.74% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,718, 20.33%, see rank | 23.65% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,845, 9.34%, see rank | 21.94% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,704, 4.32%, see rank | 16.35% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.72, see rank | 14.04 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 91,339
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 61,138, 100% | 4,416,135 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 21,030, 34.40%, see rank | 11.65% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 19,602, 32.06%, see rank | 27.17% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,099, 19.79%, see rank | 23.40% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,617, 9.19%, see rank | 21.69% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,790, 4.56%, see rank | 16.09% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.71, see rank | 14.00 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 93,768
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 61,709, 100% | 4,273,275 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 26,149, 42.37%, see rank | 15.24% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 17,081, 27.68%, see rank | 27.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,866, 19.23%, see rank | 24.30% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,621, 7.49%, see rank | 19.53% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,992, 3.23%, see rank | 13.66% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.22, see rank | 13.61 | 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.