table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 4 through 7 and rows 40 through 43,,,,,,,,,, Table 1.5a Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Over by Sex and U.S. Citizenship Status: 2003,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ,,,U.S. Citizenship Status,,,,,,, ,,,,,Foreign Born,,,,, ,Total,,Native,,Total,,Naturalized U.S. Citizen,,Not a U.S. Citizen, ,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent "Total, Both Sexes","184,395,130",100.0,"157,122,280",100.0,"27,272,845",100.0,"12,754,190",100.0,"14,518,660",100.0 ..Less than 9th grade,"11,892,175",6.4,"6,393,900",4.1,"5,498,275",20.2,"1,805,545",14.2,"3,692,725",25.4 ..9th to 12th grade (no diploma),"18,321,445",9.9,"14,848,675",9.5,"3,472,770",12.7,"1,318,915",10.3,"2,153,850",14.8 ..High school graduate,"54,954,345",29.8,"48,880,705",31.1,"6,073,635",22.3,"2,904,825",22.8,"3,168,815",21.8 ..Some college or associate degree,"50,289,890",27.3,"45,326,345",28.8,"4,963,545",18.2,"2,821,575",22.1,"2,141,970",14.8 ..Bachelor's degree,"31,138,180",16.9,"26,824,490",17.1,"4,313,685",15.8,"2,376,910",18.6,"1,936,775",13.3 ..Advanced degree,"17,799,100",9.7,"14,848,165",9.5,"2,950,935",10.8,"1,526,415",12.0,"1,424,520",9.8 ,,,,,,,,,, ..Less than high school diploma,"30,213,620",16.4,"21,242,575",13.5,"8,971,040",32.9,"3,124,465",24.5,"5,846,580",40.3 ..High school graduate or more,"154,181,510",83.6,"135,879,705",86.5,"18,301,805",67.1,"9,629,725",75.5,"8,672,080",59.7 ,,,,,,,,,, ..Less than bachelor's degree,"135,457,850",73.5,"115,449,625",73.5,"20,008,225",73.4,"8,850,860",69.4,"11,157,360",76.8 ..Bachelor's degree or more,"48,937,280",26.5,"41,672,655",26.5,"7,264,625",26.6,"3,903,325",30.6,"3,361,295",23.2 ,,,,,,,,,, .Total Male,"88,155,520",100.0,"74,792,110",100.0,"13,363,410",100.0,"5,954,490",100.0,"7,408,920",100.0 ..Less than 9th grade,"5,804,125",6.6,"3,136,480",4.2,"2,667,650",20.0,"811,655",13.6,"1,855,990",25.1 ..9th to 12th grade (no diploma),"8,785,720",10.0,"7,064,915",9.4,"1,720,800",12.9,"585,875",9.8,"1,134,925",15.3 ..High school graduate,"25,677,165",29.1,"22,810,815",30.5,"2,866,350",21.4,"1,268,935",21.3,"1,597,415",21.6 ..Some college or associate degree,"23,063,865",26.2,"20,738,545",27.7,"2,325,315",17.4,"1,282,715",21.5,"1,042,600",14.1 ..Bachelor's degree,"15,347,930",17.4,"13,294,540",17.8,"2,053,395",15.4,"1,117,395",18.8,"936,000",12.6 ..Advanced degree,"9,476,715",10.7,"7,746,815",10.4,"1,729,900",12.9,"887,915",14.9,"841,990",11.4 ,,,,,,,,,, ..Less than high school diploma,"14,589,845",16.6,"10,201,395",13.6,"4,388,450",32.8,"1,397,535",23.5,"2,990,915",40.4 ..High school graduate or more,"73,565,675",83.4,"64,590,715",86.4,"8,974,960",67.2,"4,556,960",76.5,"4,418,000",59.6 ,,,,,,,,,, ..Less than bachelor's degree,"63,330,875",71.8,"53,750,760",71.9,"9,580,115",71.7,"3,949,185",66.3,"5,630,930",76.0 ..Bachelor's degree or more,"24,824,645",28.2,"21,041,350",28.1,"3,783,295",28.3,"2,005,310",33.7,"1,777,985",24.0 Footnotes:,,,,,,,,,, (Continued),,,,,,,,,, Table 1.5a Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Over by Sex and U.S. Citizenship Status: 2003,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ,,,U.S. Citizenship Status,,,,,,, ,,,,,Foreign Born,,,,, ,Total,,Native,,Total,,Naturalized U.S. Citizen,,Not a U.S. Citizen, ,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent .Total Female,"96,239,610",100.0,"82,330,170",100.0,"13,909,435",100.0,"6,799,695",100.0,"7,109,740",100.0 ..Less than 9th grade,"6,088,050",6.3,"3,257,425",4.0,"2,830,625",20.4,"993,890",14.6,"1,836,735",25.8 ..9th to 12th grade (no diploma),"9,535,725",9.9,"7,783,760",9.5,"1,751,965",12.6,"733,040",10.8,"1,018,930",14.3 ..High school graduate,"29,277,180",30.4,"26,069,890",31.7,"3,207,290",23.1,"1,635,890",24.1,"1,571,400",22.1 ..Some college or associate degree,"27,226,025",28.3,"24,587,795",29.9,"2,638,230",19.0,"1,538,860",22.6,"1,099,370",15.5 ..Bachelor's degree,"15,790,245",16.4,"13,529,955",16.4,"2,260,290",16.3,"1,259,515",18.5,"1,000,775",14.1 ..Advanced degree,"8,322,385",8.6,"7,101,350",8.6,"1,221,035",8.8,"638,500",9.4,"582,535",8.2 ,,,,,,,,,, ..Less than high school diploma,"15,623,775",16.2,"11,041,180",13.4,"4,582,590",32.9,"1,726,930",25.4,"2,855,665",40.2 ..High school graduate or more,"80,615,835",83.8,"71,288,990",86.6,"9,326,845",67.1,"5,072,770",74.6,"4,254,075",59.8 ,,,,,,,,,, ..Less than bachelor's degree,"72,126,975",74.9,"61,698,870",74.9,"10,428,110",75.0,"4,901,680",72.1,"5,526,430",77.7 ..Bachelor's degree or more,"24,112,630",25.1,"20,631,305",25.1,"3,481,330",25.0,"1,898,020",27.9,"1,583,310",22.3 ,,,,,,,,,, "NOTE: The 2003 American Community Survey universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, ",,,,,,,,,, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability (see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Accuracy/Accuracy1.htm). ,,,,,,,,,, The degree of uncertainty for an estimate is represented through the use of a confidence interval. For the upper and lower bounds of the 90-percent confidence interval on these ,,,,,,,,,, " estimates, refer to versions b and c of this table. ",,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, "SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2003",,,,,,,,,, " Immigration Statistics Staff, Population Division",,,,,,,,,, Internet Release date: ,,,,,,,,,,