Rensselaer County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 159,600
| Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 108,705, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 10,059, 9.25%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 32,251, 29.67%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,368, 32.54%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,711, 16.29%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,316, 12.25%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.79, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 159,464
| Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 107,085, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 10,870, 10.15%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 32,775, 30.61%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,545, 31.33%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,627, 15.53%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,268, 12.39%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.71, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 158,629
| Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 106,304, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 11,471, 10.79%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 34,347, 32.31%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,080, 30.18%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,884, 14.94%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,522, 11.78%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.59, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 155,043
| Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 105,018, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 11,938, 11.37%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 34,303, 32.66%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 31,020, 29.54%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,417, 14.68%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,340, 11.75%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 13.53 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 152,538
| Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 100,233, 100% | 12,542,536 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 15,132, 15.10%, see rank | 20.94% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 32,545, 32.47%, see rank | 27.75% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,763, 28.70%, see rank | 23.94% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,223, 13.19%, see rank | 15.58% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,570, 10.55%, see rank | 11.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.09 | 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.