Hilo, Hawaii — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Hilo, Hawaii 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
90.8%
Total
92.2%
Men
89.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Hawaii United States
Total 90.1% +0.7% 84.8% +6.1%
Men 90.9% +1.2% 84.4% +7.8%
Women 89.4% +0.2% 85.1% +4.5%
Undergraduate Degree
43.3%
Total
43.9%
Men
42.9%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Hawaii United States
Total 39.5% +3.8% 36.7% +6.6%
Men 38.8% +5.1% 36.8% +7%
Women 40.2% +2.7% 36.6% +6.3%
Graduate Degree
10.4%
Total
10.7%
Men
10%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Hawaii United States
Total 10.0% +0.4% 10.9% -0.5%
Men 10.2% +0.5% 11.5% -0.8%
Women 9.8% +0.2% 10.3% -0.3%