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GOP Delegates Poll: Education level

The Associated Press surveyed the education level of more than 1,700 Republican National Convention delegates. Here are the results, both overall and state by state.
State (delegates polled)Educational levelCountPct.
 National (1,726)Graduate or professional degree68139.5
Bachelor's degree60835.2
Some college, no degree27115.7
High school graduate or GED814.7
Associate degree754.3
Select One80.5
Attended high school, no diploma20.1
 Alaska (21)Bachelor's degree942.9
Graduate or professional degree628.6
Some college, no degree523.8
 Alabama (40)Bachelor's degree1742.5
Graduate or professional degree1742.5
Some college, no degree37.5
Associate degree25
High school graduate or GED12.5
 Arkansas (36)Bachelor's degree1541.7
Graduate or professional degree1027.8
Some college, no degree719.4
Associate degree25.6
High school graduate or GED12.8
 Arizona (48)Bachelor's degree2143.8
Graduate or professional degree1327.1
Some college, no degree816.7
Associate degree510.4
Attended high school, no diploma12.1
 California (122)Bachelor's degree4738.5
Graduate or professional degree4234.4
Some college, no degree1512.3
Associate degree43.3
High school graduate or GED43.3
 Colorado (43)Bachelor's degree2046.5
Graduate or professional degree1432.6
Some college, no degree49.3
High school graduate or GED37
Associate degree12.3
 Connecticut (27)Graduate or professional degree1451.9
Bachelor's degree622.2
Some college, no degree518.5
Associate degree13.7
High school graduate or GED13.7
 District of Columbia (19)Graduate or professional degree1263.2
Bachelor's degree421.1
Some college, no degree210.5
High school graduate or GED15.3
 Delaware (18)Bachelor's degree738.9
Graduate or professional degree738.9
High school graduate or GED15.6
Some college, no degree15.6
 Florida (112)Graduate or professional degree2320.5
Some college, no degree1614.3
Bachelor's degree1412.5
Associate degree32.7
High school graduate or GED10.9
 Georgia (36)Graduate or professional degree1336.1
Bachelor's degree822.2
Some college, no degree411.1
Associate degree25.6
High school graduate or GED25.6
 Hawaii (8)Graduate or professional degree562.5
Bachelor's degree225
Select One112.5
 Iowa (27)Bachelor's degree1140.7
Graduate or professional degree725.9
Some college, no degree518.5
High school graduate or GED311.1
 Idaho (26)Graduate or professional degree1038.5
Bachelor's degree934.6
Some college, no degree623.1
High school graduate or GED13.8
 Illinois (47)Bachelor's degree1736.2
Graduate or professional degree1634
Some college, no degree1123.4
High school graduate or GED12.1
 Indiana (19)Graduate or professional degree1052.6
Bachelor's degree421.1
Some college, no degree315.8
Associate degree15.3
High school graduate or GED15.3
 Kansas (35)Graduate or professional degree1851.4
Bachelor's degree1131.4
Associate degree411.4
High school graduate or GED12.9
 Kentucky (45)Graduate or professional degree2351.1
Bachelor's degree1328.9
Some college, no degree36.7
High school graduate or GED24.4
Attended high school, no diploma12.2
 Louisiana (41)Graduate or professional degree1741.5
Bachelor's degree1639
Some college, no degree512.2
Associate degree37.3
 Massachusetts (36)Bachelor's degree1644.4
Graduate or professional degree1438.9
High school graduate or GED513.9
 Maryland (38)Graduate or professional degree1539.5
Bachelor's degree1128.9
Some college, no degree410.5
Associate degree12.6
High school graduate or GED12.6
 Maine (5)Bachelor's degree240
Some college, no degree240
Graduate or professional degree120
 Michigan (47)Bachelor's degree2144.7
Graduate or professional degree1225.5
Some college, no degree612.8
Associate degree510.6
High school graduate or GED24.3
 Minnesota (41)Bachelor's degree1639
Graduate or professional degree1126.8
Some college, no degree819.5
Associate degree24.9
High school graduate or GED12.4
 Missouri (57)Graduate or professional degree1933.3
Bachelor's degree1526.3
Some college, no degree814
High school graduate or GED58.8
Associate degree47
 Mississippi (32)Graduate or professional degree2165.6
Bachelor's degree825
Some college, no degree39.4
 Montana (28)Graduate or professional degree932.1
Bachelor's degree828.6
Associate degree517.9
Some college, no degree517.9
High school graduate or GED13.6
 North Carolina (28)Some college, no degree932.1
Graduate or professional degree828.6
Bachelor's degree725
Associate degree27.1
High school graduate or GED13.6
 North Dakota (24)Bachelor's degree520.8
Graduate or professional degree416.7
Some college, no degree14.2
 Nebraska (34)Bachelor's degree1647.1
Graduate or professional degree926.5
Some college, no degree514.7
Associate degree38.8
High school graduate or GED12.9
 New Hampshire (30)Bachelor's degree310
Graduate or professional degree310
Associate degree13.3
High school graduate or GED13.3
Some college, no degree13.3
 New Jersey (50)Graduate or professional degree1530
Select One714
Bachelor's degree510
High school graduate or GED36
Some college, no degree24
 New Mexico (24)Graduate or professional degree1145.8
Bachelor's degree729.2
Some college, no degree416.7
Associate degree14.2
High school graduate or GED14.2
 Nevada (33)Graduate or professional degree1030.3
Bachelor's degree927.3
Some college, no degree824.2
High school graduate or GED39.1
 New York (61)Graduate or professional degree1423
Bachelor's degree69.8
High school graduate or GED46.6
Some college, no degree46.6
Associate degree34.9
 Ohio (69)Graduate or professional degree1927.5
Bachelor's degree1420.3
Some college, no degree710.1
High school graduate or GED45.8
Associate degree11.4
 Oklahoma (30)Bachelor's degree1550
Some college, no degree930
Graduate or professional degree413.3
Associate degree13.3
High school graduate or GED13.3
 Oregon (26)Bachelor's degree934.6
Graduate or professional degree726.9
Some college, no degree623.1
Associate degree13.8
High school graduate or GED13.8
 Pennsylvania (71)Graduate or professional degree2535.2
Bachelor's degree1723.9
Some college, no degree1014.1
High school graduate or GED811.3
Associate degree11.4
 Puerto Rico (1)Bachelor's degree1100
 Rhode Island (20)Graduate or professional degree1365
Bachelor's degree315
Some college, no degree210
Associate degree15
High school graduate or GED15
 South Carolina (29)Bachelor's degree1137.9
Graduate or professional degree931
Some college, no degree517.2
High school graduate or GED310.3
Associate degree13.4
 South Dakota (22)Bachelor's degree1150
Graduate or professional degree627.3
Some college, no degree418.2
High school graduate or GED14.5
 Tennessee (52)Graduate or professional degree2140.4
Bachelor's degree815.4
Some college, no degree47.7
Associate degree11.9
High school graduate or GED11.9
 Texas (128)Bachelor's degree4535.2
Graduate or professional degree3728.9
Some college, no degree1713.3
Associate degree32.3
High school graduate or GED10.8
 Utah (26)Graduate or professional degree1453.8
Some college, no degree726.9
Bachelor's degree519.2
 Virginia (64)Graduate or professional degree2945.3
Bachelor's degree1625
Some college, no degree1015.6
Associate degree57.8
High school graduate or GED11.6
 Virgin Islands (3)Associate degree133.3
Bachelor's degree133.3
Graduate or professional degree133.3
 Vermont (18)Bachelor's degree1266.7
Graduate or professional degree422.2
Associate degree15.6
High school graduate or GED15.6
 Washington (40)Bachelor's degree1640
Graduate or professional degree1435
Some college, no degree512.5
High school graduate or GED37.5
 Wisconsin (39)Graduate or professional degree1743.6
Bachelor's degree923.1
Some college, no degree820.5
High school graduate or GED25.1
Associate degree12.6
 West Virginia (29)Bachelor's degree827.6
Graduate or professional degree724.1
Some college, no degree413.8
Associate degree13.4
 Wyoming (3)Associate degree133.3
Bachelor's degree133.3
Graduate or professional degree133.3
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