Brookings, South Dakota — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Brookings, South Dakota age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
94%
Total
95.1%
Men
92.9%
Women
Compared to State and National
  South Dakota United States
Total 89.5% +4.5% 84.8% +9.2%
Men 88.7% +6.4% 84.4% +10.7%
Women 90.2% +2.6% 85.1% +7.7%
Undergraduate Degree
54.6%
Total
57.4%
Men
51.8%
Women
Compared to State and National
  South Dakota United States
Total 36.0% +18.6% 36.7% +17.9%
Men 35.6% +21.8% 36.8% +20.5%
Women 36.5% +15.4% 36.6% +15.2%
Graduate Degree
16.2%
Total
18.7%
Men
13.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  South Dakota United States
Total 8.1% +8.1% 10.9% +5.3%
Men 8.7% +9.9% 11.5% +7.2%
Women 7.4% +6.2% 10.3% +3.3%