(County Rates)
A college completion rate is the percentage of persons ages 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or more. The map uses natural breaks in the distribution to organize the data into groups of common values.
Appalachian college completion rates range from 5.6% to 49.3%. The Appalachian average is 21.7%. The U.S. average is 28.8%. For a list of county data by state, see the downloadable Excel file.
![This map shows the college completion rate of persons ages 25 and over in each of the ARC counties. Appalachian college completion rates range from 5.6% to 49.3%. The Appalachian average is 21.7%. The U.S. average is 28.8%. For a list of county data by state, see the downloadable Excel file.](http://www.arc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/College_Education_2009-2013_Absolute_Map-1.gif)