Springfield Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 211,466
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 144,517, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 10,905, 7.55%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 42,042, 29.09%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,860, 31.04%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,472, 20.39%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,238, 11.93%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.97, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 210,202
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 143,192, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 11,661, 8.14%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 42,010, 29.34%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,162, 31.54%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,226, 19.71%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,133, 11.27%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.88, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 207,990
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 140,977, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 12,814, 9.09%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 42,201, 29.93%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,807, 30.36%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,281, 19.35%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,874, 11.26%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.81, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 206,509
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 139,846, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 13,595, 9.72%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 42,795, 30.60%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,059, 30.08%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,071, 18.64%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,326, 10.96%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.73, 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.