CRD 07-17

Table 5.  Decadal change in educational attainment of state population age 25 or older
  1970 1980 1990 2000 1970-2000
Maine          
     Less than High School 45.3% 31.3% 23.3% 14.2% -68.6%
     High School Graduate 35.1% 39.3% 40.8% 36.3% 3.5%
     Some College/Associate 11.2% 15.0% 15.2% 26.5% 135.5%
     College Graduate 8.4% 14.4% 20.7% 23.0% 174.9%
New Hampshire          
     Less than High School 42.4% 27.7% 19.8% 12.3% -71.1%
     High School Graduate 34.4% 37.2% 35.2% 30.2% -12.4%
     Some College/Associate 12.3% 16.9% 17.9% 28.8% 134.5%
     College Graduate 10.8% 18.2% 27.1% 28.8% 165.1%
Massachusetts          
     Less than High School 41.5% 27.8% 21.9% 14.1% -66.0%
     High School Graduate 34.9% 36.4% 32.5% 27.6% -20.8%
     Some College/Associate 11.0% 15.8% 15.8% 24.6% 123.4%
     College Graduate 12.6% 20.0% 29.8% 33.6% 167.9%
Rhode Island          
     Less than High School 53.6% 38.9% 30.7% 20.8% -61.2%
     High School Graduate 29.0% 32.8% 32.3% 28.2% -2.7%
     Some College/Associate 8.0% 12.9% 13.7% 25.0% 212.6%
     College Graduate 9.4% 15.4% 23.3% 26.0% 177.1%
Connecticut          
     Less than High School 43.9% 29.7% 22.9% 15.2% -65.3%
     High School Graduate 31.7% 34.4% 32.5% 28.7% -9.5%
     Some College/Associate 10.7% 15.3% 14.6% 24.3% 128.4%
     College Graduate 13.7% 20.7% 30.0% 31.7% 132.0%
New York          
     Less than High School 47.3% 33.7% 27.7% 19.5% -58.9%
     High School Graduate 31.2% 34.1% 32.5% 28.3% -9.4%
     Some College/Associate 9.6% 14.3% 14.3% 24.4% 154.6%
     College Graduate 11.9% 17.9% 25.5% 27.9% 134.5%
New Jersey          
     Less than High School 47.5% 32.6% 26.0% 17.0% -64.3%
     High School Graduate 31.9% 35.9% 34.7% 29.7% -6.7%
     Some College/Associate 8.8% 13.2% 11.6% 23.2% 162.1%
     College Graduate 11.8% 18.3% 27.7% 30.1% 154.6%
Region-Wide          
     Less than High School 46.3% 32.3% 25.9% 17.6% -62.1%
     High School Graduate 32.0% 35.0% 33.2% 28.8% -10.0%
     Some College/Associate 9.7% 14.4% 14.1% 24.2% 148.8%
     College Graduate 12.0% 18.4% 26.8% 29.4% 145.8%

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