Columbia, Missouri — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Columbia, Missouri 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
92.8%
Total
93.6%
Men
92.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Missouri United States
Total 86.9% +6% 84.8% +8.1%
Men 86.8% +6.8% 84.4% +9.3%
Women 86.9% +5.2% 85.1% +7%
Undergraduate Degree
57.5%
Total
59.1%
Men
56.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Missouri United States
Total 34.3% +23.2% 36.7% +20.8%
Men 34.6% +24.4% 36.8% +22.2%
Women 33.9% +22.2% 36.6% +19.5%
Graduate Degree
23.2%
Total
24.9%
Men
21.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Missouri United States
Total 10.5% +12.8% 10.9% +12.3%
Men 10.9% +13.9% 11.5% +13.3%
Women 10.0% +11.7% 10.3% +11.5%