Higher Education in Augusta County, Virginia
From 2000, Augusta has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.6 percent to a total of 18 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Virginia percent of 33.2 and less than the US percent of 27.2.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Augusta County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Augusta have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.8 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.4 percent. By the year 2005, 18.4 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 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 17.8 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Augusta County, Virginia has a moderately-educated population, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Augusta was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
In Augusta County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 8.2 percent of Black or African American, 27.4 percent of the Asian alone and 17.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Augusta County, Virginia, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Augusta have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.8 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.
From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.4 percent. By the year 2005, 18.4 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 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 17.8 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.
Augusta County, Virginia has a moderately-educated population, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Augusta was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
In Augusta County, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 8.2 percent of Black or African American, 27.4 percent of the Asian alone and 17.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
