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Levels of education for Michigan residents, ages 25-34

bargraph of education attainment rates for Michigan

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

Michigan education attainment by county, ages 25-34

A focus on "some college, no degree" can improve state college attainment rates. More: Michigan PDF

County	Percent w/college degree	Number w/college degree	Total population (ages 25-34)	< 9th grade	9th-12th grade, no diploma	High school grad/GED	Some college, no degree	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree
TOTAL	34.4%	466,652	1,356,469	27,621	132,248	371,064	358,884	113,379	263,659	89,614
Washtenaw	62.4%	33,786	54,174	511	2,077	6,728	11,072	3,006	18,610	12,170
Oakland	53.3%	93,362	175,103	2,177	10,514	29,691	39,359	12,740	57,537	23,085
Ingham	44.9%	18,063	40,255	466	2,714	7,747	11,265	3,565	9,728	4,770
Kalamazoo	43.7%	14,177	32,447	343	2,054	6,516	9,357	3,113	8,560	2,504
Midland	42.5%	4,331	10,199	52	542	2,526	2,748	1,337	2,318	676
Livingston	42.1%	8,146	19,332	108	986	4,618	5,474	1,870	4,875	1,401
Ottawa	40.3%	12,929	32,065	902	2,225	8,937	7,072	2,634	8,533	1,762
Houghton	39.9%	1,416	3,546	26	157	1,103	844	424	778	214
Kent	38.7%	32,805	84,830	3,327	8,551	20,013	20,134	7,165	20,504	5,136
Clinton	37.5%	2,890	7,711	112	365	2,027	2,317	894	1,547	449
Isabella	37.1%	2,665	7,178	110	424	1,819	2,160	602	1,579	484
Marquette	37.1%	2,730	7,354	81	309	1,984	2,250	872	1,620	238
Eaton	36.4%	4,686	12,868	165	671	3,269	4,077	1,379	2,697	610
Leelanau	36.3%	679	1,870	41	156	504	490	205	390	84
Grand Traverse	36.2%	3,503	9,667	72	621	2,636	2,835	1,103	1,934	466
Macomb	34.9%	40,292	115,558	1,752	9,737	30,277	33,500	12,136	21,803	6,353
Emmet	34.7%	1,293	3,722	13	320	1,103	993	363	740	190
Delta	33.3%	1,339	4,026	50	222	1,200	1,215	562	670	107
Gogebic	31.4%	554	1,763	20	119	624	446	302	211	41
Bay	30.5%	4,116	13,496	145	1,048	4,155	4,032	1,396	2,246	474
Dickinson	30.4%	893	2,937	19	139	1,234	652	316	469	108
Berrien	30.0%	5,836	19,438	490	2,396	5,651	5,065	1,803	3,237	796
Alpena	29.6%	929	3,137	19	241	1,035	913	459	344	126
Charlevoix	29.6%	854	2,890	36	223	1,027	750	314	445	95
Saginaw	29.4%	7,693	26,182	388	2,906	7,821	7,374	2,775	4,026	892
Mecosta	28.8%	1,237	4,299	122	373	1,424	1,143	443	677	117
Benzie	28.6%	517	1,808	28	161	647	455	165	290	62
Mason	28.0%	870	3,111	86	345	960	850	312	411	147
Genesee	27.9%	16,495	59,128	735	6,405	17,097	18,396	5,500	8,684	2,311
Keweenaw	27.8%	47	169	1	8	72	41	23	23	1
Monroe	27.7%	5,198	18,738	153	1,652	6,281	5,454	1,898	2,678	622
Calhoun	27.1%	4,844	17,856	366	1,699	5,998	4,949	1,910	2,340	594
Ontonagon	26.8%	191	713	12	53	284	173	89	82	20
Otsego	26.6%	758	2,850	69	233	957	833	201	471	86
Wayne	26.5%	80,358	302,709	8,729	43,921	89,286	80,415	19,530	44,256	16,572
Allegan	26.3%	3,596	13,656	391	1,265	5,134	3,270	1,175	2,049	372
Jackson	25.3%	5,397	21,329	199	2,599	6,848	6,286	2,078	2,777	542
Lenawee	25.1%	3,181	12,687	337	1,138	4,509	3,522	945	1,930	306
Shiawassee	24.8%	2,231	8,988	99	836	3,150	2,672	873	1,085	273
Huron	24.5%	908	3,711	32	283	1,601	887	444	385	79
Iron	24.1%	276	1,144	7	62	481	318	128	119	29
Wexford	23.9%	859	3,594	40	347	1,475	873	277	488	94
Gratiot	23.6%	1,384	5,860	98	615	2,140	1,623	577	679	128
Barry	23.3%	1,619	6,934	69	539	2,718	1,989	611	845	163
Lapeer	23.1%	2,529	10,943	187	961	4,015	3,251	1,003	1,312	214
Muskegon	22.7%	4,978	21,891	435	2,092	7,956	6,430	1,888	2,447	643
Presque Isle	22.7%	270	1,190	20	105	476	319	110	133	27
Cheboygan	22.6%	675	2,981	35	298	1,213	760	248	302	125
Menominee	22.4%	580	2,594	55	195	1,041	723	267	281	32
Mackinac	22.3%	277	1,244	6	115	494	352	98	152	27
St. Clair	22.2%	4,726	21,263	268	2,271	7,454	6,544	2,126	2,135	465
Gladwin	22.2%	607	2,737	122	260	983	765	266	305	36
Ogemaw	22.1%	456	2,060	40	252	748	564	202	212	42
Van Buren	21.9%	1,978	9,021	378	1,249	3,122	2,294	792	1,012	174
Tuscola	21.8%	1,531	7,038	75	692	2,762	1,978	734	679	118
Chippewa	21.5%	1,200	5,585	157	743	1,802	1,683	317	759	124
Manistee	21.5%	576	2,681	63	355	1,030	657	208	275	93
Newaygo	21.5%	1,173	5,466	166	720	2,060	1,347	487	549	137
Antrim	21.2%	498	2,344	34	301	917	594	139	284	75
Schoolcraft	21.2%	211	995	11	108	428	237	101	94	16
Sanilac	21.2%	1,076	5,077	116	584	2,135	1,166	427	515	134
Osceola	21.1%	550	2,611	48	250	1,131	632	215	292	43
Roscommon	20.9%	418	2,003	29	266	711	579	182	181	55
Cass	20.6%	1,229	5,980	228	881	2,023	1,619	557	555	117
Oceana	20.5%	606	2,957	193	370	1,170	618	269	262	75
Missaukee	20.4%	331	1,624	23	216	696	358	142	148	41
Baraga	20.0%	230	1,151	12	45	494	370	106	102	22
Alger	19.6%	251	1,280	31	209	490	299	66	169	16
Arenac	19.5%	359	1,837	71	233	757	417	168	143	48
St. Joseph	19.4%	1,565	8,069	501	1,170	2,786	2,047	510	911	144
Montcalm	19.2%	1,615	8,410	202	922	3,300	2,371	693	747	175
Crawford	19.0%	287	1,508	23	206	571	421	89	165	33
Hillsdale	18.9%	1,016	5,369	155	402	2,238	1,558	344	547	125
Iosco	18.9%	463	2,450	47	324	963	653	167	274	22
Clare	18.6%	622	3,344	79	438	1,258	947	283	278	61
Branch	18.5%	1,125	6,085	380	780	2,247	1,553	459	523	143
Ionia	18.5%	1,676	9,070	239	959	3,571	2,625	710	780	186
Montmorency	18.0%	148	822	19	94	356	205	46	87	15
Alcona	17.0%	157	925	16	104	406	242	102	45	10
Oscoda	15.4%	124	803	70	120	299	190	84	36	4
Lake	15.2%	153	1,004	20	185	411	235	95	46	12
Kalkaska	15.2%	307	2,020	25	313	892	483	105	168	34
Luce	14.5%	146	1,005	44	209	351	255	60	84	2

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