Educational Attainment, 1990-2000 -- College Graduate or Professional Degree

By UM Extension Region

	College Graduate or Professional
			Change, 1990-2000		Percent of Population Age 25+
UM Extension Region	2000	1990	Number	Percent	2000	1990
-Missouri Totals-	784,476	585,761	198,715	33.9	21.6	17.8
Central	67,105	47,589	19,516	41.0	23.7	19.6
East Central	362,889	281,547	81,342	28.9	26.4	21.8
Northeast	17,459	14,031	3,428	24.4	13.8	11.5
Northwest	23,417	17,691	5,726	32.4	15.5	12.2
South Central	30,573	19,846	10,727	54.1	13.1	9.9
Southeast	28,647	21,194	7,453	35.2	12.2	9.6
Southwest	82,447	54,472	27,975	51.4	17.5	14.3
West Central	171,939	129,391	42,548	32.9	22.7	18.8
Source: 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census, Summary File 3 Prepared by University Outreach & Extension - Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) Report generated on 28MAY2002 by setup in mococollgrad