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Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 423,594
| Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 261,339, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 53,170, 20.35%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 46,546, 17.81%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 79,193, 30.30%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 48,443, 18.54%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 33,987, 13.00%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.44, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 416,051
| Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 255,722, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 50,811, 19.87%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 47,183, 18.45%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 78,440, 30.67%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 47,622, 18.62%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 31,666, 12.38%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 402,025
| Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 236,393, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 45,430, 19.22%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 45,158, 19.10%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 71,888, 30.41%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 44,073, 18.64%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,844, 12.62%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.47, 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.