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Educational Attainment

Kentucky map showing percentage of Kentuckians 25 or older with a bachelor's degree by county; Available in Adobe Acrobat format at the first link below

The following data present information on the highest level of education attained by Kentuckians.

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Technical Definitions
 

Baccalaureate
A four-year degree that is also commonly called a bachelor's degree.

General Education Development (GED)
Exam series that, upon completion, is considered to be equivalent to a high school diploma.

Median
The median is the middle value of all the values listed in order.

Poverty Rate
The percentage of the population whose family income falls below federally-determined poverty thresholds. 

 

Last Updated 6/24/2008
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