HCC Service Area
Community Comparisons:
Educational Attainment
What the data is: Educational attainment rates for the state as a whole and for the communities within the HCC service area.
How to use the data: This data can be used to learn more about the communities the college serves and as a starting point for research.
| Educational Attainment (2012) Persons Age 25 or Older | |
| State (Connecticut) Rates | |
| High School Graduate (%) | 28% |
| Associate's Degree (%) | 7% |
| Bachelor's or Higher (%) | 36% |
| Educational Attainment (2012) Persons Age 25 or Older | |||
| HCC Service Area | High School Graduate (%) | Associate's Degree (%) | Bachelor's or Higher (%) |
| Ansonia | 39% | 8% | 16% |
| Bridgeport | 33% | 6% | 16% |
| Derby | 35% | 7% | 26% |
| Easton | 11% | 5% | 65% |
| Fairfield | 16% | 5% | 61% |
| Milford | 28% | 8% | 40% |
| Monroe | 23% | 8% | 48% |
| Seymour | 38% | 7% | 27% |
| Shelton | 30% | 8% | 36% |
| Stratford | 32% | 8% | 29% |
| Trumbull | 21% | 7% | 52% |
Sources/Definitions: For all data, the source is CERC Town Profiles. CERC's definitions and sources are:
- Population with High School Degree--The share of population older than 25 with high school degree (5 year survey; 2008-2012). Source: Census, American Community Survey
- Associate's Degree--The share of population older than 25 with associate's degree (5 year survey; 2008-2012). Source: Census, American Community Survey
- Bachelor's or More--The share of population older than 25 with bachelor's degree or higher (5 year survey; 2008-2012). Source: Census, American Community Survey
Last updated: March 17, 2015