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Highest Level of Educational Attainment of U.S. Population, 2005

Some high school8.5%
High school graduate32.2%
Some college16.8%
Associate's degree8.6%
Bachelor's degree18.1%
Master's degree6.8%
Doctoral degree1.2%
Professional degree1.5%
NOTE: Persons 25 years and older (189 million).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2005.

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