Anchorage, Alaska — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Anchorage, Alaska 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
92.1%
Total
92.8%
Men
91.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Alaska United States
Total 91.3% +0.8% 84.8% +7.3%
Men 91.1% +1.6% 84.4% +8.4%
Women 91.4% +0% 85.1% +6.3%
Undergraduate Degree
40.7%
Total
40%
Men
41.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Alaska United States
Total 35.2% +5.5% 36.7% +4%
Men 33.0% +7% 36.8% +3.2%
Women 37.5% +3.9% 36.6% +4.8%
Graduate Degree
11.4%
Total
12.1%
Men
10.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Alaska United States
Total 9.6% +1.8% 10.9% +0.5%
Men 9.6% +2.6% 11.5% +0.6%
Women 9.6% +1% 10.3% +0.3%