Columbia, Mississippi — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Columbia, Mississippi 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
75.7%
Total
73.5%
Men
77.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Mississippi United States
Total 81.5% -5.8% 84.8% -9.1%
Men 80.5% -7% 84.4% -10.9%
Women 82.3% -4.7% 85.1% -7.5%
Undergraduate Degree
25.4%
Total
25.7%
Men
25.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Mississippi United States
Total 30.3% -4.9% 36.7% -11.3%
Men 28.8% -3.1% 36.8% -11.2%
Women 31.6% -6.4% 36.6% -11.5%
Graduate Degree
7%
Total
8.9%
Men
5.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Mississippi United States
Total 8.4% -1.3% 10.9% -3.8%
Men 8.5% +0.4% 11.5% -2.7%
Women 8.3% -2.8% 10.3% -4.8%