South Portland, Maine — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of South Portland, Maine 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
94.7%
Total
94.9%
Men
94.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Maine United States
Total 89.5% +5.2% 84.8% +10%
Men 89.0% +5.9% 84.4% +10.5%
Women 90.0% +4.7% 85.1% +9.5%
Undergraduate Degree
48.6%
Total
46.5%
Men
50.3%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Maine United States
Total 37.0% +11.7% 36.7% +11.9%
Men 35.7% +10.8% 36.8% +9.6%
Women 38.0% +12.3% 36.6% +13.7%
Graduate Degree
11.8%
Total
10.6%
Men
12.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Maine United States
Total 10.2% +1.6% 10.9% +0.9%
Men 10.4% +0.3% 11.5% -0.9%
Women 10.1% +2.6% 10.3% +2.4%