Rhode Island Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Rhode Island population aged 25 years and above was 766,615. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 83,508 people without a high school diploma (ie. 10.89% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 64.60% White Alone, and 7.70% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 213,716 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 27.88% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 79.69% White Alone, and 6.02% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 198,622 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 25.91% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 82.19% White Alone, and 6.41% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 270,769 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 35.32% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 85.36% White Alone, and 4.03% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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