Athens, Georgia — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Athens, Georgia age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
84.9%
Total
84.8%
Men
85%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Georgia United States
Total 83.5% +1.4% 84.8% +0.1%
Men 82.8% +2% 84.4% +0.4%
Women 84.1% +0.9% 85.1% -0.2%
Undergraduate Degree
45.4%
Total
46.9%
Men
44%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Georgia United States
Total 36.3% +9.1% 36.7% +8.7%
Men 36.3% +10.6% 36.8% +10.1%
Women 36.2% +7.8% 36.6% +7.4%
Graduate Degree
20%
Total
21.8%
Men
18.3%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Georgia United States
Total 11.2% +8.8% 10.9% +9.1%
Men 11.7% +10.1% 11.5% +10.3%
Women 10.7% +7.6% 10.3% +8%