House LinkJoint Departments and CommissionsLaws, Statutes, and RulesLegislation and Bill Status Links to the WorldHelp Page LinkSearch Page LinkLegislature Home Page
[an error occurred while processing this directive]

   


Back to Detailed Tables

Educational Attainment by Age and Sex, 1990

Minnesota

Total 25 & over Age 25-44 Age 45-64 Age 65 & over
Number % Number % Number % Number %
Females 1,441,577 100% 722,788 100% 393,147 100% 325,642 100%
Less than 9th grade         117,734 8.2% 7,438 1.0% 20,641 5.3% 89,655 27.5%
  9th-12th, no diploma 130,209 9.0% 35,024 4.8% 42,478 10.8% 52,707 16.2%
High school graduate 502,611 34.9% 229,633 31.8% 170,549 43.4% 102,429 31.5%
  Some college   411,211 28.5% 261,274 36.1% 94,967 24.2% 54,970 16.9%
Bachelor's   215,015 14.9% 149,772 20.7% 45,927 11.7% 19,316 5.9%
  Graduate or professional 64,797 4.5% 39,647 5.5% 18,585 4.7% 6,565 2.0%
Males 1,328,985 100% 728,624 100% 379,441 100% 220,920 100%
  Less than 9th grade 121,588 9.1% 9,030 1.2% 33,893 8.9% 78,665 35.6%
9th-12th, no diploma   119,234 9.0% 43,410 6.0% 41,618 11.0% 34,206 15.5%
  High school graduate 410,654 30.9% 227,909 31.3% 128,932 34.0% 53,813 24.4%
Some college   352,737 26.5% 240,595 33.0% 82,092 21.6% 30,050 13.6%
  Bachelor's   216,366 16.3% 150,160 20.6% 52,606 13.9% 13,600 6.2%
Graduate or professional 108,406 8.2% 57,520 7.9% 40,300 10.6% 10,586 4.8%

Metro Minnesota

Total 25 & over Age 25-44 Age 45-64 Age 65 & over
Number % Number % Number % Number %
Females 802,424 100% 445,298 100% 210,549 100% 146,577 100%
Less than 9th grade         40,507 5.0% 4,400 1.0% 7,133 3.4% 28,974 19.8%
  9th-12th, no diploma 64,798 8.1% 19,596 4.4% 20,266 9.6% 24,936 17.0%
High school graduate 263,101 32.8% 124,980 28.1% 85,988 40.8% 52,133 35.6%
  Some college   241,794 30.1% 159,096 35.7% 55,700 26.5% 26,998 18.4%
Bachelor's   146,258 18.2% 106,992 24.0% 29,153 13.8% 10,113 6.9%
  Graduate or professional 45,966 5.7% 30,234 6.8% 12,309 5.8% 3,423 2.3%
Males 736,794 100% 443,192 100% 202,436 100% 91,166 100%
  Less than 9th grade 34,689 4.7% 4,415 1.0% 10,663 5.3% 19,611 21.5%
9th-12th, no diploma 56,724 7.7% 23,116 5.2% 18,340 9.1% 15,268 16.7%
  High school graduate 202,654 27.5% 117,408 26.5% 60,824 30.0% 24,422 26.8%
Some college   215,203 29.2% 147,689 33.3% 50,563 25.0% 16,951 18.6%
  Bachelor's   153,802 20.9% 108,561 24.5% 36,597 18.1% 8,644 9.5%
Graduate or professional 73,722 10.0% 42,003 9.5% 25,449 12.6% 6,270 6.9%

Greater Minnesota

Total 25 & over Age 25-44 Age 45-64 Age 65 & over
Number % Number % Number % Number %
Females 639,153 100% 277,490 100% 182,598 100% 179,065 100%
Less than 9th grade         77,227 12.1% 3,038 1.1% 13,508 7.4% 60,681 33.9%
  9th-12th, no diploma 65,411 10.2% 15,428 5.6% 22,212 12.2% 27,771 15.5%
High school graduate 239,510 37.5% 104,653 37.7% 84,561 46.3% 50,296 28.1%
  Some college   169,417 26.5% 102,178 36.8% 39,267 21.5% 27,972 15.6%
Bachelor's   68,757 10.8% 42,780 15.4% 16,774 9.2% 9,203 5.1%
  Graduate or professional 18,831 2.9% 9,413 3.4% 6,276 3.4% 3,142 1.8%
Males 592,191 100% 285,432 100% 177,005 100% 129,754 100%
  Less than 9th grade 86,899 14.7% 4,615 1.6% 23,230 13.1% 59,054 45.5%
9th-12th, no diploma 62,510 10.6% 20,294 7.1% 23,278 13.2% 18,938 14.6%
  High school graduate 208,000 35.1% 110,501 38.7% 68,108 38.5% 29,391 22.7%
Some college   137,534 23.2% 92,906 32.5% 31,529 17.8% 13,099 10.1%
  Bachelor's   62,564 10.6% 41,599 14.6% 16,009 9.0% 4,956 3.8%
Graduate or professional 34,684 5.9% 15,517 5.4% 14,851 8.4% 4,316 3.3%
 

Send comments regarding this site to:
lcesw@commissions.leg.state.mn.us

Updated: Thursday, 22-Sep-2005 09:52:18 CDT (ch)