Educational Attainment
Date posted: 11/04/2009
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- Educational Attainment in Larimer County, 1990 & 2000
- Educational Attainment in Larimer County, 2006-2008
- Educational Attainment in Larimer County Cities and Towns, 2000
- Educational Attainment by Race/Ethnicity, 2000
- Educational Attainment by Gender, 2000
- Educational Attainment by Gender, 2006-2008
- Educational Attainment in United States & Larimer County, 2006-2008
The United States Census Bureau defines Educational Attainment as the highest level of education completed in terms of the highest degree or the highest level of schooling completed.
What this chart shows: Educational Attainment of Larimer County Residents 25 Years and Older, 1990 & 2000
Data Source: United States Census Bureau
What this chart shows: Educational Attainment of Larimer County Residents 25 Years and Older, 2006 - 2008
Data Source: United States Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2006, 2007, 2008
What this chart shows: Educational Attainment of Larimer County Residents (25 Years and Older) by Cities and Towns, 2000 Census
Data Source: United States Census Bureau
What these data tell us:
Between 1990 and 2000, the percentage of residents with less than a high school degree decreased, as did the percentage of those with some college, a G.E.D., or high school diploma. During this same time, those with a bachelor's degree or graduate degree increased. Among Larimer County's cities and towns, Fort Collins and Estes Park had the highest percentage of college graduates, with greater than half of the population 25 years old and older possessing a bachelor's degree or higher.Additional Information:
On Compass-
- ACT Scores
- CSAP Scores
- Employment & Average Wages by Industry
- High School Dropout Rates
- High School Graduation Rates
- Larimer County Employers
- Minority Business Ownership
Outside Compass-
- Educational Attainment - United States Census Bureau web page with report and data access.
- Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings - U.S. Census Bureau report illustrates the economic value of higher education.
- Historical Information on Educational Attainment can be found in United States Census Bureau reports.
- Planning for College - information for students, parents and educators including admissions testing, choosing and applying to schools, and applying for financial aid.
- United States Census Bureau
Data Tables:
Educational Attainment in Larimer County - 1990, 2000, and 2005 - 2007
|
Less than High School Graduate |
High School Graduate, G.E.D. or Some College |
Associate Degree |
Bachelor's Degree |
Graduate, Doctorate or Professional Degree |
|
|
1990 |
11.4% | 49.3% | 7.0% | 20.2% | 12.1% |
|
2000 |
7.7% | 45.6% | 7.2% | 25.1% | 14.4% |
|
2006 |
6.7% | 44.8% | 7.5% | 24.5% | 16.5% |
|
2007 |
6.3% | 44.6% | 7.7% | 26.2% | 15.2% |
|
2008 |
7.3% | 41.8% | 8.2% | 25.8% | 16.9% |
Educational Attainment in Larimer County Cities and Towns
|
2000 |
High School Graduate or G.E.D. |
Some College, |
College Degree or Higher |
|
Berthoud |
27.9% | 26.8% | 39.6% |
|
Estes Park |
18.3% | 24.7% | 51.5% |
|
Fort Collins |
17.9% | 22.9% | 52.4% |
|
Livermore |
20.1% | 28.5% | 46.0% |
|
Loveland |
26.2% | 25.8% | 38.8% |
|
Timnath-Wellington |
23.7% | 26.2% | 39.9% |