| Degree percentages for each state AP - Eighty-five percent of Americans age 25 and older have at least a high school diploma or the equivalent, and 28 percent have at least a bachelor's degree. Percentages for each state for 2005: State H.S. College Ala. 80.9 19.8 Alaska 91.7 28.6 Ariz. 85.8 28.0 Ark. 81.4 17.5 Calif. 80.4 30.6 Colo. 89.3 35.5 Conn. 90.0 36.8 Del. 86.9 25.6 D.C. 84.1 46.9 Fla. 86.8 25.4 Ga. 85.7 27.1 Hawaii 87.2 30.4 Idaho 89.1 25.9 Ill. 87.2 29.6 Ind. 87.2 22.6 Iowa 89.8 24.5 Kan. 91.4 30.4 Ky. 78.9 18.9 La. 80.2 19.6 Maine 87.2 24.3 Md. 86.9 36.3 Mass. 87.5 36.6 Mich. 88.6 24.6 Minn. 92.7 34.2 Miss. 79.8 21.8 Mo. 85.5 25.0 Mont. 92.1 25.4 Neb. 89.8 25.4 Nev. 86.6 23.4 N.H. 91.9 32.8 N.J. 86.9 36.3 N.M. 81.2 27.4 N.Y. 85.7 30.4 N.C. 84.0 25.3 N.D. 90.0 27.2 Ohio 87.9 23.0 Okla. 85.2 24.0 Ore. 88.6 29.0 Pa. 86.3 26.0 R.I. 83.9 29.2 S.C. 83.0 24.2 S.D. 88.4 25.0 Tenn. 81.8 21.5 Texas 78.2 25.5 Utah 92.5 29.8 Vt. 90.0 34.4 Va. 86.0 30.6 Wash. 91.5 30.9 W.Va. 82.5 15.1 Wis. 90.4 25.0 Wyo. 90.9 21.9 Nation 85.0 28.0 ___ Source: Census Bureau
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