Tempe, Arizona — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Tempe, Arizona 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
90.2%
Total
90.2%
Men
90.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Arizona United States
Total 85.5% +4.8% 84.8% +5.4%
Men 85.0% +5.2% 84.4% +5.8%
Women 85.9% +4.3% 85.1% +5.1%
Undergraduate Degree
49.2%
Total
50.6%
Men
47.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Arizona United States
Total 35.2% +14.1% 36.7% +12.5%
Men 35.9% +14.7% 36.8% +13.8%
Women 34.4% +13.3% 36.6% +11.1%
Graduate Degree
16.7%
Total
17.8%
Men
15.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Arizona United States
Total 9.8% +6.9% 10.9% +5.8%
Men 10.6% +7.2% 11.5% +6.3%
Women 9.1% +6.4% 10.3% +5.2%