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Dublin Number Dublin Percent Columbus MSA

Number

MSA Percent

Less than 9th grade 144 0.7% 32,825 3.3%

9th to 12th grade 395 2% 106,748 10.9%

High school diploma 2,160 11% 296,418 30.1%

Some college, no degree 3,238 16.4% 205,409 20.9%

Associate degree 1,032 5.2% 56,542 5.7%

Bachelor’s degree 8,257 41.9% 191,614 19.5%

Graduate/professional degree 4,492 22.8% 94,209 9.6%

% high school grads or higher 97.3% 85.8%

% bachelor’s degee or higher 64.7% 29.1%

Table 2F: Education Characteristics (2000)

Strategies

• Offer services that are priced for those who do not earn a lot of money, but also provide options priced for those who can afford to spend more on services that are important to them.

• For planning purposes, be knowledgeable about gender preferences related to Parks and Recreation services.

• For planning purposes, analyze the preferences by citizens relative to their age group.