Mitchell County, North Carolina
Educational Attainment, 2000

Here is information on the educational attainment of citizens in Mitchell County for the year 2000.

NOTE: Educational Attainment is defined for persons 25 years of age or older at the time of the 2000 Census.

Level of Education	Mitchell County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 9th grade	14.7%	8.1%	6.9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16.7%	14.6%	11.5%
High school graduate	32.9%	29.6%	29.5%
Some college, no degree	18.1%	19.0%	20.5%
Associate degree	5.5%	6.8%	6.5%
Baccalaureate degree	7.9%	15.2%	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4.3%	6.7%	9.0%
Total	100%	100%	100%