Appendix 5 - Projected Educational Attainments Based on Current Trends.

Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Census 2000 and Estimates based on 0.5 migration scenario)

2000

2010

2020

2030

2040

Total:

768,147

1,013,255

1,275,315

1,574,720

1,867,941

Less than High school graduate
     % Less than High school graduate

116,801
15.2%

173,484
17.1%

236,204
18.5%

314,652
20.0%

402,262
21.5%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)
     % High school graduate (includes equivalency)

152,632
19.9%

204,159
20.1%

259,052
20.3%

322,126
20.5%

385,020
20.6%

Some college (includes Associate Degree)
     % Some college (includes Associate Degree)

216,892
28.2%

280,568
27.7%

347,352
27.2%

421,151
26.7%

489,968
26.2%

Bachelor's degree
     % Bachelor's degree

186,353
24.3%

235,352
23.2%

286,664
22.5%

341,947
21.7%

390,517
20.9%

Graduate or professional degree
     % Graduate or professional degree

95,469
12.4%

119,693
11.8%

146,044
11.5%

174,844
11.1%

200,174
10.7%

Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Census 2000 and Estimates based on 1.0 migration scenario)

2000

2010

2020

2030

2040

Total:

768,147

1,161,852

1,689,771

2,406,279

3,328,551

Less than High school graduate

116,801

206,629

336,464

527,067

795,503

% Less than High school graduate

15.2%

17.8%

19.9%

21.9%

23.9%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

152,632

234,575

344,737

494,911

690,302

% High school graduate (includes equivalency)

19.9%

20.2%

20.4%

20.6%

20.7%

Some college (includes Associate Degree)

216,892

318,940

451,696

626,238

843,034

% Some college (includes Associate Degree)

28.2%

27.5%

26.7%

26.0%

25.3%

Bachelor's degree

186,353

266,044

368,043

499,256

656,230

% Bachelor's degree

24.3%

22.9%

21.8%

20.7%

19.7%

Graduate or professional degree

95,469

135,665

188,830

258,807

343,481

% Graduate or professional degree

12.4%

11.7%

11.2%

10.8%

10.3%

Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Census 2000 and Estimates based on 0.5 migration scenario)

2000

2010

2020

2030

2040

Total:

768,147

1,013,255

1,275,315

1,574,720

1,867,941

Less than High school graduate

116,801

67,211

84,864

105,237

125,282

% Less than High school graduate

15.2%

6.6%

6.7%

6.7%

6.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

152,632

181,953

228,706

281,891

333,872

% High school graduate (includes equivalency)

19.9%

18.0%

17.9%

17.9%

17.9%

Some college (includes Associate Degree)

216,892

309,053

388,423

478,680

566,879

% Some college (includes Associate Degree)

28.2%

30.5%

30.5%

30.4%

30.3%

Bachelor's degree

186,353

299,519

376,875

465,172

551,608

% Bachelor's degree

24.3%

29.6%

29.6%

29.5%

29.5%

Graduate or professional degree

95,469

155,519

196,447

243,741

290,300

% Graduate or professional degree

12.4%

15.3%

15.4%

15.5%

15.5%

Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Census 2000 and Estimates based on 1.0 migration scenario)

2000

2010

2020

2030

2040

Total:

768,147

1,161,852

1,689,771

2,406,279

3,328,551

Less than High school graduate

116,801

77,271

113,138

162,484

226,465

% Less than High school graduate

15.2%

6.7%

6.7%

6.8%

6.8%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

152,632

208,407

302,246

428,854

591,296

% High school graduate (includes equivalency)

19.9%

17.9%

17.9%

17.8%

17.8%

Some college (includes Associate Degree)

216,892

353,954

513,212

727,978

1,003,456

% Some college (includes Associate Degree)

28.2%

30.5%

30.4%

30.3%

30.1%

Bachelor's degree

186,353

343,362

499,072

710,138

981,628

% Bachelor's degree

24.3%

29.6%

29.5%

29.5%

29.5%

Graduate or professional degree

95,469

178,858

262,102

376,825

525,705

% Graduate or professional degree

12.4%

15.4%

15.5%

15.7%

15.8%
           

Projected Educational Attainment Rates for Adults 25 and Over in the Austin Region based on Maintaining Current Attainment Rates

Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Census 2000 and Estimates based on 0.5 migration scenario)

2000

2010

2020

2030

2040

Total:

768,147

1,013,255

1,275,315

1,574,720

1,867,941

Less than High school graduate
     %Less than High school graduate

116,801
15.2%

154,071
15.2%

193,919
15.2%

239,445
15.2%

284,031
15.2%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)
     % High school graduate (includes equivalency)

152,632
19.9%

201,335
19.9%

253,407
19.9%

312,899
19.9%

371,163
19.9%

Some college (includes Associate Degree)
     % Some college (includes Associate Degree)

216,892
28.2%

286,100
28.2%

360,095
28.2%

444,634
28.2%

527,427
28.2%

Bachelor's degree
     % Bachelor's degree

186,353
24.3%

245,816
24.3%

309,392
24.3%

382,028
24.3%

453,164
24.3%

Graduate or professional degree
     % Graduate or professional degree

95,469
12.4%

125,932
12.4%

158,502
12.4%

195,714
12.4%

232,157
12.4%

Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Census 2000 and Estimates based on 1.0 migration scenario)

2000

2010

2020

2030

2040

Total:

768,147

1,161,852

1,689,771

2,406,279

3,328,551

Less than High school graduate

116,801

176,666

256,939

365,888

506,125

% Less than High school graduate

15.2%

15.2%

15.2%

15.2%

15.2%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

152,632

230,862

335,760

478,131

661,388

% High school graduate (includes equivalency)

19.9%

19.9%

19.9%

19.9%

19.9%

Some college (includes Associate Degree)

216,892

328,058

477,119

679,431

939,841

% Some college (includes Associate Degree)

28.2%

28.2%

28.2%

28.2%

28.2%

Bachelor's degree

186,353

281,866

409,940

583,765

807,509

% Bachelor's degree

24.3%

24.3%

24.3%

24.3%

24.3%

Graduate or professional degree

95,469

144,401

210,013

299,064

413,688

% Graduate or professional degree

12.4%

12.4%

12.4%

12.4%

12.4%