Springfield Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 444,728
| Springfield Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 289,730, 100% | 4,028,930 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 30,684, 10.59%, see rank | 11.98% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 89,973, 31.05%, see rank | 31.41% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 94,049, 32.46%, see rank | 29.95% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 49,044, 16.93%, see rank | 16.69% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,980, 8.97%, see rank | 9.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.53, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 437,188
| Springfield Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 284,200, 100% | 3,973,614 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 32,863, 11.56%, see rank | 12.81% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 87,451, 30.77%, see rank | 31.72% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 92,005, 32.37%, see rank | 29.70% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 47,901, 16.85%, see rank | 16.16% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,980, 8.44%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, see rank | 13.40 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 427,566
| Springfield Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 276,148, 100% | 3,906,865 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 34,323, 12.43%, see rank | 13.84% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 88,941, 32.21%, see rank | 32.57% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,149, 30.47%, see rank | 28.54% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 45,662, 16.54%, see rank | 15.83% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,073, 8.36%, see rank | 9.22% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.36, see rank | 13.30 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 417,635
| Springfield Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 263,602, 100% | 3,883,907 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 33,979, 12.89%, see rank | 14.42% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 86,505, 32.82%, see rank | 32.98% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 79,419, 30.13%, see rank | 28.01% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 42,275, 16.04%, see rank | 15.63% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,424, 8.13%, see rank | 8.96% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.30, see rank | 13.24 | 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.