According to Gallup, 58% of college graduates voted for Bush (via Little Green Footballs):
| Bush, 2000 | Bush, 2004 | Change | |
| Postgraduate education | 43% | 47% | +4% |
| College graduate (no postgrad) | 55% | 58% | +3% |
| Some college | 53% | 56% | +3% |
| High school or less education | 45% | 46% | +1% |