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Wicomico Education Level

 

2006 est. 2000 1990

Population 25 yrs & older

59,323 53,521 47,231

Less than 9th grade

 4.2%

    6.0% 

11.2%

9th-12th grade, no diploma

  13.6%

13.4%

16.6%

High school grad (inc equiv)

32% 34.4% 34.6%

Some college, no degree

18.6% 19.4% 14.7%

Associate degree only

  6%   5.0%  4.3%

Bachelor's degree only

  16.5% 13.7% 12.1%

Graduate or profess. degree

  9.1%  8.2%  6.4%

% high school grad or higher

 82.2% 80.7% 72.1%

% bachelor's degree or higher

25.6% 21.9% 18.5%

Source: US Census

     

 

 

Wicomico School Enrollment

  2006 est. 2000

Age 3+ enrolled

26,367 25,554

Nursery / Preschool

1,755 1,316

Kindergarten

900 1,066

Elementary 1-8

9,873 10,066

High School 9-12

4,675 4,872

College or Grad School

9,164 7,234

Source: US Census

   

 

 

 

Universities / Community College

Institution

Enrollment # Degrees

Salisbury University

6,816 1,560

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

3,762    498

Wor-Wic Community College

3,007    334

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