San Jose, California — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of San Jose, California 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
82.3%
Total
83.2%
Men
81.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 80.7% +1.6% 84.8% -2.4%
Men 80.5% +2.6% 84.4% -1.2%
Women 80.9% +0.6% 85.1% -3.6%
Undergraduate Degree
44.3%
Total
45.6%
Men
43.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 38.2% +6.1% 36.7% +7.6%
Men 38.4% +7.2% 36.8% +8.8%
Women 38.0% +5.1% 36.6% +6.5%
Graduate Degree
13.6%
Total
15.7%
Men
11.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  California United States
Total 11.1% +2.5% 10.9% +2.8%
Men 12.0% +3.7% 11.5% +4.2%
Women 10.3% +1.4% 10.3% +1.3%