North Dakota Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 704,925
| North Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 458,527 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 39,740 | 8.67%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 125,620 | 27.40%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 167,890 | 36.62%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 90,032 | 19.64%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35,245 | 7.69%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.71, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 676,253
| North Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 442,789 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 42,106 | 9.51%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 120,581 | 27.23%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 160,302 | 36.20%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 86,925 | 19.63%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 32,875 | 7.42%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.65, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 659,858
| North Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 429,333 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 45,419 | 10.58%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 120,683 | 28.11%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 150,254 | 35.00%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 83,209 | 19.38%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,768 | 6.93%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.54, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 639,725
| North Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 408,469 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 46,051 | 11.27%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 116,312 | 28.48%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 141,536 | 34.65%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 77,916 | 19.08%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 26,654 | 6.53%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.46, see rank | - | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 642,200
| North Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 408,585 | 100% | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 65,956 | 16.14%, see rank | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 113,931 | 27.88%, see rank | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 138,855 | 33.98%, see rank | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 67,551 | 16.53%, see rank | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,292 | 5.46%, see rank | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | - | 13.01 |
# 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.