Rockford Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 346,031
| Rockford Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 230,371, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 30,929, 13.43%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 78,011, 33.86%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 72,305, 31.39%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,193, 13.54%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,933, 7.78%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.18, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 348,574
| Rockford Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 230,223, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 33,185, 14.41%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 79,548, 34.55%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 69,632, 30.25%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,998, 13.46%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,860, 7.32%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 347,539
| Rockford Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 228,052, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 35,265, 15.46%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 78,185, 34.28%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,495, 29.16%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,522, 13.82%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,585, 7.27%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.03, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 348,203
| Rockford Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 227,580, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 36,308, 15.95%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 79,649, 35.00%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,456, 28.76%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,755, 13.51%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,412, 6.77%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.51 | 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.