Published
08-24-2017
In 2015, the four-year college attainment rate for the working-age population (25-64) in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was 29.3%. Tucson ranked ninth among 11 peer western MSAs. This matters because an educated workforce is a key driver of economic growth. Regions with high concentrations of educated workers tend to generate faster long-run income, population, and job growth. Tucson’s college attainment rate for the working-age population has remained flat since 2009, while both the state of Arizona and the U.S. generated increases in their respective rates.
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