"Table 7. Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years and Over by Sex, for Black Alone or in Combination and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2003",,,,,,,,

(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,
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Sex and educational attainment,Total,,Race and Hispanic Origin 1/,,,,,
,,,Black alone or in combination,,"White alone, not Hispanic",,Other 2/,
,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent
Male,"88,597",100,"9,253",100,"64,090",100,"15,254",100
Less than 9th grade,"6,049",6.8,667,7.2,"2,387",3.7,"2,994",19.6
9th to 12th grade (no diploma),"8,026",9.1,"1,227",13.3,"4,634",7.2,"2,164",14.2
High school graduate,"27,356",30.9,"3,363",36.3,"20,084",31.3,"3,910",25.6
Some college or associate's degree,"21,568",24.3,"2,439",26.4,"16,267",25.4,"2,862",18.8
Bachelor's degree,"16,351",18.5,"1,135",12.3,"13,163",20.5,"2,053",13.5
Advanced degree,"9,248",10.4,421,4.6,"7,555",11.8,"1,271",8.3
Less than high school diploma,"14,074",15.9,"1,895",20.5,"7,021",11,"5,159",33.8
High school graduate or more,"74,523",84.1,"7,358",79.5,"57,069",89,"10,096",66.2
Less than Bachelor's degree,"62,999",71.1,"7,697",83.2,"43,372",67.7,"11,931",78.2
Bachelor's degree or more,"25,598",28.9,"1,556",16.8,"20,718",32.3,"3,324",21.8

"1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race.",,,,,,,,

"2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Asian alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races, except those combinations including Black.",,,,,,,,

"SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2003, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division.  Internet release date: March 2006",,,,,,,,