Boulder, Colorado — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Boulder, Colorado 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
95.5%
Total
95.4%
Men
95.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Colorado United States
Total 89.3% +6.2% 84.8% +10.7%
Men 88.9% +6.5% 84.4% +11%
Women 89.7% +5.9% 85.1% +10.5%
Undergraduate Degree
74.5%
Total
73.4%
Men
75.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Colorado United States
Total 44.3% +30.1% 36.7% +37.8%
Men 44.5% +28.8% 36.8% +36.5%
Women 44.1% +31.4% 36.6% +39%
Graduate Degree
35.1%
Total
35.8%
Men
34.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Colorado United States
Total 13.1% +22.1% 10.9% +24.3%
Men 13.9% +21.9% 11.5% +24.3%
Women 12.4% +22.1% 10.3% +24.2%