| Year | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Some post graduate | Post graduate degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64% | 70% | 76% | 78% | 72% |
| 2000 | 62% | 69% | 72% | 77% | 70% |
| 2001 | 60% | 67% | 71% | 74% | 68% |
| 2002 | 61% | 66% | 70% | 74% | 67% |
| 2003 | 60% | 65% | 69% | 73% | 74% |
| 2004 | 59% | 64% | 68% | 72% | 74% |
| 2005 | 57% | 63% | 66% | 69% | 72% |
| 2006 | 53% | 58% | 63% | 67% | 68% |
| 2007 | 51% | 57% | 60% | 66% | 66% |
| 2008 | 49% | 55% | 58% | 59% | 64% |
| 2009 | 48% | 52% | 55% | 60% | 62% |
| 2010 | 44% | 49% | 52% | 56% | 59% |
| 2011 | 42% | 47% | 49% | 53% | 55% |
| 2012 | 42% | 47% | 49% | 51% | 52% |
| 2013 | 39% | 44% | 44% | 47% | 50% |
| 2014 | 36% | 40% | 40% | 46% | 46% |
| 2015 | 33% | 37% | 37% | 43% | 43% |
Source: Nielsen Scarborough data: Nielsen Scarborough USA+ 1999 – 2015, Release 1 “State of the News Media 2016”
