Educational Attainment in Trenton, North Carolina (Town)
Educational Attainment#1
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
Trenton
North Carolina
Relative Educational Attainment#2
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
Detailed Educational Attainment#3
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
Trenton
North Carolina
Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5
Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
| More Females | More Males | |
| North Carolina | ||
| Trenton |
Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6
Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
| More Females | More Males | |
| North Carolina | ||
| Trenton |
Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7
Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
Trenton
North Carolina
Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8
Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9
Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
| More Females | More Males | |
| North Carolina | ||
| Trenton |
Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10
Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
Trenton
North Carolina
Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11
By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
| Female | Male | |
| North Carolina | ||
| Trenton |
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Employment by Educational Attainment#12
Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
Trenton
North Carolina
Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13
Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
| Female | Male | |
| North Carolina | ||
| Trenton |
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College Graduates By Race#14
Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Trenton
| Female | Male | |
| North Carolina | ||
| Trenton |
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Educational Attainment by Place in the New Bern Area
There are 25 places in the New Bern Area. This section compares Trenton to all of the places in the New Bern Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Trenton.No H.S. Diploma by Place#15
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the New Bern Area, and entities that contain Trenton
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#16
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the New Bern Area, and entities that contain Trenton
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#17
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the New Bern Area, and entities that contain Trenton
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#18
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the New Bern Area, and entities that contain Trenton
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#19
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the New Bern Area, and entities that contain Trenton
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by Place in North Carolina
There are 739 places in North Carolina. This section compares Trenton to the 50 most populous places in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Trenton. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 18,241.No H.S. Diploma by Place#20
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Trenton
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#21
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Trenton
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#22
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Trenton
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#23
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Trenton
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#24
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Trenton
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by Place in the South
There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Trenton to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Trenton. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.No H.S. Diploma by Place#25
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Trenton
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#26
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Trenton
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#27
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Trenton
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#28
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Trenton
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#29
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Trenton
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by Place in the United States
There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Trenton to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Trenton. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.No H.S. Diploma by Place#30
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Trenton
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#31
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Trenton
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#32
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Trenton
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Trenton
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#34
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Trenton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Trenton
Female
Male
Definitions
Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:
- None: no formal education at all
- Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
- Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
- Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
- Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
- Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
- Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
- Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
- Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)
The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:
- No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
- High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
- Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)
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