Higher Education in Virginia Beach city, Virginia
From the year 2000, Virginia Beach city has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 31 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of Virginia percent of 33.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.
In Virginia Beach city, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 30.4 percent of the White Alone, 18.2 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 19.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 3.6 percent. By the year 2005, 32.6 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 29.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
Reported by the 2000 Census in Virginia Beach city, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Virginia Beach city have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 29.2 percent (Men) versus 27 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
Virginia Beach city, Virginia can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 28.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Virginia Beach city is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
In Virginia Beach city, Virginia according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 30.4 percent of the White Alone, 18.2 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 19.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.
From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 3.6 percent. By the year 2005, 32.6 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 29.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.
Reported by the 2000 Census in Virginia Beach city, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Virginia Beach city have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 29.2 percent (Men) versus 27 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.
Virginia Beach city, Virginia can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 28.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Virginia Beach city is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
