Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Fort Lauderdale, Florida 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
84.6%
Total
84%
Men
85.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Florida United States
Total 85.5% -1% 84.8% -0.2%
Men 84.9% -0.9% 84.4% -0.4%
Women 86.1% -0.9% 85.1% +0%
Undergraduate Degree
39.9%
Total
41.4%
Men
38.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Florida United States
Total 35.3% +4.6% 36.7% +3.2%
Men 36.0% +5.4% 36.8% +4.5%
Women 34.8% +3.4% 36.6% +1.6%
Graduate Degree
12.5%
Total
13.6%
Men
11.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Florida United States
Total 9.4% +3.1% 10.9% +1.6%
Men 10.4% +3.2% 11.5% +2%
Women 8.5% +2.7% 10.3% +0.9%