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State College Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 156,240
| State College Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 88,514, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 6,292, 7.11%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 28,312, 31.99%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 18,111, 20.46%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,456, 20.85%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,343, 19.59%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.33, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 153,758
| State College Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 84,977, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 5,934, 6.98%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 27,781, 32.69%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 17,339, 20.40%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,652, 20.77%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,271, 19.15%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.30, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 151,411
| State College Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 82,659, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 6,116, 7.40%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 26,994, 32.66%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 16,463, 19.92%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,248, 20.87%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,838, 19.16%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.28, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 144,306
| State College Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 75,818, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 5,944, 7.84%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 25,758, 33.97%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,016, 19.81%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,064, 19.87%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,036, 18.51%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.17, see rank | 13.27 | 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.