MSN recently conducted a study of the most educated cities in each state and Bloomington won in Indiana. Only 25% of adults in Indiana have a bachelor’s degree, one of the lowest attainment rates of any state.
In the Bloomington metro area, however, 40% of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree, the largest share in the state and nearly 10 percentage points higher than the national attainment average. Bloomington is home to Indiana University’s main campus which enrolls over 48,000 students. As a major research institute, IU has attracted businesses that often require highly educated workers to the area.
