Richardson, Texas — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Richardson, Texas 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
90.4%
Total
90.7%
Men
90.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Texas United States
Total 79.8% +10.7% 84.8% +5.7%
Men 79.3% +11.4% 84.4% +6.4%
Women 80.1% +10% 85.1% +5%
Undergraduate Degree
56.1%
Total
59.2%
Men
53.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Texas United States
Total 33.2% +23% 36.7% +19.4%
Men 33.9% +25.3% 36.8% +22.4%
Women 32.5% +20.7% 36.6% +16.6%
Graduate Degree
18.1%
Total
21%
Men
15.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Texas United States
Total 9.1% +9% 10.9% +7.3%
Men 10.0% +11% 11.5% +9.5%
Women 8.3% +7.1% 10.3% +5.1%