"Table 7. Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Over by Sex, for Black Alone and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2004",,,,,,,,

(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,
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Sex and educational attainment,Total,,Race and Hispanic Origin 1/,,,,,
,,,Black alone,,"White alone, not Hispanic",,Other 2/,
,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent
Both sexes,"186,877",100,"20,812",100,"134,063",100,"32,002",100
Less than 9th grade,"11,747",6.3,"1,197",5.7,"4,430",3.3,"6,120",19.1
9th to 12th grade (no diploma),"15,998",8.6,"2,833",13.6,"8,986",6.7,"4,179",13.1
High school graduate,"59,810",32,"7,493",36,"44,022",32.8,"8,296",25.9
Some college or associate's degree,"47,572",25.5,"5,623",27,"35,631",26.6,"6,318",19.7
Bachelor's degree,"33,766",18.1,"2,560",12.3,"26,569",19.8,"4,637",14.5
Advanced degree,"17,983",9.6,"1,106",5.3,"14,425",10.8,"2,451",7.7
Less than high school diploma,"27,745",14.8,"4,030",19.4,"13,416",10,"10,299",32.2
High school graduate or more,"159,132",85.2,"16,782",80.6,"120,647",90,"21,703",67.8
Less than Bachelor's degree,"135,127",72.3,"17,145",82.4,"93,069",69.4,"24,913",77.8
Bachelor's degree or more,"51,749",27.7,"3,667",17.6,"40,994",30.6,"7,088",22.2

"1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race.",,,,,,,,

"2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Asian alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races.",,,,,,,,

"SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2004, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division.  Internet release date: March 2006",,,,,,,,