Colorado one of most educated states in country, data shows
According to a recent report from USA Facts, Colorado is one of the most educated states in the country.
Data shows that 44.4 percent of Coloradans 25 or older have at least a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which is second-highest share in the country behind only Massachusetts (46.6 percent) and significantly higher than the national average of 35 percent.
In addition to that, 8.3 percent of Coloradans have an Associate’s degree, 19.6 percent have some college experience but no degree, and 20.1 percent have attained a maximum level of education at a high school diploma or the equivalent. Only 7.5 percent of Coloradans 25 or older have less than a high school diploma-level education.
See the full breakdown of education by state here.
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