| MSA Name | MSA Abbreviation | Percent of Total 2010 Pop. with BA+ | Percent of Total 2010 Pop. with Grad. or Pro. |
| ANCHORAGE, AK | AC | 19.79% | 10.40% |
| ANN ARBOR, MI | AA | 24.61% | 26.17% |
| BOULDER‑LONGMONT, CO | BL | 32.04% | 24.96% |
| BREMERTON-SILVERDALE, WA | BS | 18.03% | 10.01% |
| MANCHESTER, NH | MC | 17.64% | 9.22% |
| NORWICH-NEW LONDON, CT | NN | 14.69% | 7.60% |
| SANTA CRUZ‑WATSONVILLE, CA | SW | 19.18% | 11.38% |
| TRENTON, NJ | TR | 16.54% | 8.36% |
| VALLEJO‑FAIRFIELD‑NAPA, CA | VF | 20.59% | 17.63% |
| YORK-HANOVER, PA | YH | 21.78% | 10.50% |
| Minimum (of all Mid-Small MSAs) | 8.41% | 4.08% | |
| Low Normal = average minus standard deviation of all Mid-Small MSAs | 12.02% | 5.33% | |
| Median (of all Mid-Small MSAs) | 16.02% | 8.23% | |
| High Normal = average plus standard deviation of all Mid-Small MSAs | 20.12% | 13.12% | |
| Maximum (of all Mid-Small MSAs) | 32.04% | 26.17% | |