Gainesville, Georgia — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Gainesville, Georgia 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
69.2%
Total
67.5%
Men
70.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Georgia United States
Total 83.5% -14.3% 84.8% -15.6%
Men 82.8% -15.3% 84.4% -16.9%
Women 84.1% -13.4% 85.1% -14.4%
Undergraduate Degree
26.4%
Total
27.2%
Men
25.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Georgia United States
Total 36.3% -9.8% 36.7% -10.3%
Men 36.3% -9.1% 36.8% -9.6%
Women 36.2% -10.5% 36.6% -10.9%
Graduate Degree
8.4%
Total
8.4%
Men
8.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Georgia United States
Total 11.2% -2.8% 10.9% -2.5%
Men 11.7% -3.4% 11.5% -3.2%
Women 10.7% -2.2% 10.3% -1.8%