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Compton, CA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 97,663
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 54,023, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 21,577, 39.94%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 14,375, 26.61%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,615, 27.05%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,552, 4.72%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 904, 1.67%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.25, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 96,561
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 51,269, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,909, 40.78%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 13,488, 26.31%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,376, 26.09%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,439, 4.76%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,057, 2.06%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.23, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 95,761
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 49,883, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 20,548, 41.19%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 13,819, 27.70%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,973, 24.00%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,459, 4.93%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,084, 2.17%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.18, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 93,621
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 49,036, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 19,653, 40.08%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 14,083, 28.72%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,454, 23.36%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,783, 5.68%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,063, 2.17%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.24, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 93,493
| Compton, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,604, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 24,225, 51.98%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 9,845, 21.12%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,787, 21.00%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,898, 4.07%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 849, 1.82%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 10.63, see rank | 13.02 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.