Educational Information

Hampton Roads Educational Attainment (Population 25 years and older)
Graduate / Professional Degree	9.9%
Bachelor's Degree	17.1%
Associate Degree	8.4%
Some College	23.2%
High School Graduate	29.6%
No Diploma	8.6%

About the Education Level of the Hampton Roads Population 25 years and older ...

88.3 % of population has at least a high school diploma
23.2% of population has at least some college
35.4% of population has an Associates Degree or higher

Percentage of Public High School Graduates Continuing Education
Chesapeake	85.0%
Franklin	76.4%
Gloucester County	66.5%
Hampton	77.8%
Isle of Wight	74.2%
Newport News	N/A
Norfolk	78.4%
Poquoson	83.9%
Portsmouth	82.1%
Southampton County	92.6%
Suffolk	75.8%
Virginia Beach	83.7%
Williamsburg / James City County	85.8%
York County	89.7%
Source: Virginia Dept. of Education Report of Graduates – “2007-2008 Combined Term High School Graduates by Continuing Education Plans.” (December, 2008)

At the elementary and secondary levels, area public and private schools offer solid preparation for the workforce. An average of 81% of area high school graduates elect to continue their education at 2-year or 4-year institutions of higher learning, or through one of the region's many vocational programs.

Sources: Virginia Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau

The area has a very robust higher education system:

8 universities and 4 community colleges
Over 96,000 students enrolled in 2008-2009
Over 14,000 graduates in 2007-2008

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