Portage, Michigan — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Portage, Michigan 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
95.4%
Total
96.3%
Men
94.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Michigan United States
Total 86.7% +8.7% 84.8% +10.6%
Men 86.1% +10.1% 84.4% +11.9%
Women 87.2% +7.4% 85.1% +9.5%
Undergraduate Degree
48.3%
Total
48.4%
Men
48.3%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Michigan United States
Total 33.0% +15.4% 36.7% +11.6%
Men 33.0% +15.4% 36.8% +11.5%
Women 33.0% +15.3% 36.6% +11.7%
Graduate Degree
13.9%
Total
15.9%
Men
12.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Michigan United States
Total 10.0% +4% 10.9% +3.1%
Men 10.6% +5.3% 11.5% +4.4%
Women 9.4% +2.8% 10.3% +1.9%