The Colony, Texas — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of The Colony, Texas 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
94.2%
Total
94.5%
Men
93.9%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Texas United States
Total 79.8% +14.5% 84.8% +9.5%
Men 79.3% +15.2% 84.4% +10.2%
Women 80.1% +13.8% 85.1% +8.8%
Undergraduate Degree
45.3%
Total
46.5%
Men
44.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Texas United States
Total 33.2% +12.1% 36.7% +8.6%
Men 33.9% +12.6% 36.8% +9.7%
Women 32.5% +11.6% 36.6% +7.5%
Graduate Degree
12.5%
Total
12.6%
Men
12.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Texas United States
Total 9.1% +3.4% 10.9% +1.6%
Men 10.0% +2.6% 11.5% +1.1%
Women 8.3% +4.1% 10.3% +2.1%