Higher Education in the District of Columbia
Since the year 2000, the District of Columbia has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 6.2 percent to a total of 45.2 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the United States percent of 27.2.
In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the State of District of Columbia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 48.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the District of Columbia have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 48.2 percent (Men) versus 42.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 42.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.
District of Columbia may to understood as having a very highly-educated 2005 population, with 45.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The State of District of Columbia has a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.
In the District of Columbia according the 2005 American Community Survey, 83.2 percent of the White Alone, 21 percent of Black or African American, 68 percent of the Asian alone and 27.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 6.2 percent. In the year 2005, 48.2 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 6.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 42.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the State of District of Columbia, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 48.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the District of Columbia have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 48.2 percent (Men) versus 42.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 42.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.
District of Columbia may to understood as having a very highly-educated 2005 population, with 45.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The State of District of Columbia has a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.
In the District of Columbia according the 2005 American Community Survey, 83.2 percent of the White Alone, 21 percent of Black or African American, 68 percent of the Asian alone and 27.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 6.2 percent. In the year 2005, 48.2 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 6.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 42.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
