Manchester, Virginia — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Manchester, Virginia 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
87.7%
Total
84.7%
Men
90.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Virginia United States
Total 87.9% -0.2% 84.8% +2.9%
Men 87.7% -3% 84.4% +0.4%
Women 88.2% +2.5% 85.1% +5.6%
Undergraduate Degree
38.2%
Total
37.5%
Men
38.8%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Virginia United States
Total 44.9% -6.8% 36.7% +1.5%
Men 45.4% -7.9% 36.8% +0.7%
Women 44.5% -5.7% 36.6% +2.2%
Graduate Degree
7.8%
Total
8.6%
Men
7.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Virginia United States
Total 16.3% -8.4% 10.9% -3%
Men 18.1% -9.4% 11.5% -2.9%
Women 14.7% -7.6% 10.3% -3.2%