TABLE II-8 Education Attainment Persons 25 years or older (percentage)
| 1980 | 1990 | |||
| High School/ Diploma | Bachelors Degree or Higher | High School/ Diploma | Bachelors Degree or Higher | |
| Ann Arbor City | 90.7 | 56.2 | 93.9 | 64.2 |
| Battle Creek City* | 60.0 | 8.8 | 76.6 | 15.8 |
| Grand Rapids City | 67.1 | 16.4 | 76.4 | 20.8 |
| Jackson City | 63.0 | 11.2 | 71.5 | 10.8 |
| Kalamazoo City | 73.4 | 26.8 | 79.6 | 29.8 |
| Saginaw City | 57.6 | 8.4 | 68.6 | 9.3 |
Note: Merged with Battle Creek Township in 1983. Source: Census 1980 and 1990.