If we could get better results from the public schools, and send more young Baltimoreans to college or into training programs that would lead to better-paying jobs. Maryland and the Baltimore region have seen excellent progress in their college-educated profiles — that is, the percentage of citizens 25 or older with at least a bachelor's degree. For the state, it was 37 percent in 2014. For the metro area, it was just under 36 percent. For the city, it was around 28 percent.