The State of West Virginia Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains Education data using using the latest 2019 American Community Survey data. In the first chart,shows the number of people age 25 years or older who have graduated from high school or completed the GED or equivalent credential. West Virginia shows it has 87% percent high school graduates or better which is the smallest percent high school graduates or better of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the group is District of Columbia with a high school graduates of 91% is only about 4.7% larger.The number of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college with a Bachelor's degree is shown in. the state of shows it has 20% percent with a bachelors degree or higher which is the smallest percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the group is District of Columbia with a percent with a bachelors degree of 58% is approximately 2.8 times bigger.shows the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who either have no schooling or dropped out of school before completing high school. West Virginia shows it has 13% percent who dropped out of school which is the highest of all statesin the area.shows a pie chart that illustrates the proportion of educational attainment by large categories of achievement. West Virginia has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with high School degree, GED, or equivalent at 41% of the total and is ranked #1.In terms of advanced education,shows the percentage breakdown of all people who have received a post secondary education, what is the highest level obtained. West Virginia has the largest proportion of percent of people with an Associate degree at 26% of the total and is ranked #1.The chart inshows a high level classification of people with a Bachelors degree and their field of study. West Virginia has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 13.1% of the total and is ranked #1.provides a detailed comparison between places of educational attainment in large categories. West Virginia has the largest proportion of percent of people with High School (or GED) at 40.5% of the total and is ranked #1.A detailed frequency distribution of educational attainment is provided inand allows detailed comparison between different attainment categories. West Virginia has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than High School at 12.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people High School graduates (or GED) at 40.5% of the total and is ranked #1.