More Long Islanders have college degrees

Originally published: October 26, 2011 9:59 PM
Updated: October 26, 2011 11:59 PM
By OLIVIA WINSLOW olivia.winslow@newsday.com

Photo credit: Ed Betz | Graduates listen during the commencement at Farmingdale State College. (May 15, 2011)

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More Long Islanders are college-educated, a positive trend that has also exposed educational disparities between communities, according to new census figures released today.

In Nassau County, 41 percent of people 25 or older have at least a bachelor's degree, up from 35 percent in 2000. The rate in Suffolk jumped from 27.5 percent to 32 percent over the same period.

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