Investor Presentaiton
Educational Attainment
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Foreign-born population in
Maryland is relatively well
educated compared to the
native-born population.
20% of the State's foreign-born
population has a graduate or
professional degree compared
to 15.5% of the native-born
population.
An area of concern is the
relatively high percentage of
foreign-born individuals who
have not graduated from high
school.
22% of foreign-born individuals
have less than a high school
education compared to 10% of
native-born individuals.
Educational Attainment of Foreign-born and Native-born
Populations in Maryland
30%
25%
27.4%
27.7%
20.2%
20.2% 19.9%
19.4%
20%
18.5%
15.5%
15%
10%
5%
21.7%
9.6%
0%
Graduate or
Professional
Bachelor's
Degree
Degree
Some
College or
Associate's
Degree
High School
Graduate
Less Than
High School
Education
■Foreign-born Population
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009-2011 American Community Survey
Native-born Population
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