Santa Cruz County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 267,203
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 172,276, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 25,022, 14.52%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 26,805, 15.56%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 55,883, 32.44%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 39,582, 22.98%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 24,984, 14.50%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.00, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 262,340
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 169,357, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 25,610, 15.12%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 26,987, 15.93%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 53,204, 31.42%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 39,033, 23.05%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 24,523, 14.48%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 256,901
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 165,318, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 26,210, 15.85%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 27,832, 16.84%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 49,626, 30.02%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 38,593, 23.34%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,057, 13.95%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.88, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 251,398
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 157,005, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 23,306, 14.84%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 26,059, 16.60%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 46,822, 29.82%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 37,665, 23.99%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,153, 14.75%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.99, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 255,602
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 164,999, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 27,684, 16.78%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 27,327, 16.56%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 53,588, 32.48%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 35,802, 21.70%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,598, 12.48%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.72, see rank | 13.02 | 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.