Rochester Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 210,004
| Rochester Area | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 142,075, 100% | 3,599,228 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 9,323, 6.56%, see rank | 7.72% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 36,938, 26.00%, see rank | 26.43% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 46,832, 32.96%, see rank | 32.68% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,319, 21.34%, see rank | 22.27% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,663, 13.14%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.17, see rank | 14.00 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 186,214
| Rochester Area | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 124,854, 100% | 3,525,850 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 8,032, 6.43%, see rank | 8.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 31,276, 25.05%, see rank | 27.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,627, 32.54%, see rank | 32.55% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,749, 22.23%, see rank | 21.78% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,170, 13.75%, see rank | 10.45% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.25, see rank | 13.93 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 182,816
| Rochester Area | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 121,326, 100% | 3,450,999 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 8,119, 6.69%, see rank | 8.67% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 32,429, 26.73%, see rank | 27.84% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 38,656, 31.86%, see rank | 32.07% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,107, 21.52%, see rank | 21.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,015, 13.20%, see rank | 10.08% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.15, see rank | 13.85 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 180,920
| Rochester Area | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 118,934, 100% | 3,403,202 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 8,118, 6.83%, see rank | 8.85% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 31,895, 26.82%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 37,944, 31.90%, see rank | 31.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,038, 21.05%, see rank | 21.22% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,939, 13.40%, see rank | 9.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.15, see rank | 13.83 | 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.