People — Systems

Educational Attainment:
Percent of Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or Higher

Educational attainment reflects the proportion of the adult population aged 25 and over with a college degree, whether from a two-year or four-year institution. Reflecting years of investment of time and effort, it is the most commonly used measure of a person's human capital.

		KC Value	KC Rank	Top Ranked Metro	Top Ranked Metro Value	10th Ranked Metro	10th Ranked Value	Ranking Trend

Level	2015	43.5%	10	San Jose	55.9%	Kansas City	43.5%	10th (up from 11th)
Level	2014	42.2%	11	San Jose	54.8%	Milwaukee	42.4%	10th (up from 11th)
Growth*	Change in Percent 2014-15	0.78%	12	Orlando	1.20%	St. Louis	0.80%	12th (up from 17th)
Growth*	Change in Percent 2013-14	0.66%	17	Tampa	1.16%	Cleveland	0.82%	12th (up from 17th)

* Growth is calculated based on a 3-year moving average of the original data to reduce the influence of temporary, random or one-time events.

Source: American Community Survey
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Educational Attainment: Percent of Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or Higher

People — Systems

Educational Attainment:
Percent of Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or Higher

Kansas City Compared to Peer Metros — Level

Percent of Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or Higher - 2015

Percent of Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or Higher - 2014

Kansas City Compared to Peer Metros — Growth

Percent of Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or Higher - Change in Percent 2014-15

Percent of Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or Higher - Change in Percent 2013-14

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