Baton Rouge Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 814,805
| Baton Rouge Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 520,286, 100% | 3,010,828 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 70,155, 13.48%, see rank | 17.15% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 167,151, 32.13%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 143,130, 27.51%, see rank | 26.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 93,989, 18.06%, see rank | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 45,861, 8.81%, see rank | 7.45% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.35, see rank | 12.96 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 802,389
| Baton Rouge Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 509,733, 100% | 2,940,298 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 73,336, 14.39%, see rank | 17.82% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 163,182, 32.01%, see rank | 34.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 138,250, 27.12%, see rank | 26.46% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 91,309, 17.91%, see rank | 14.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 43,656, 8.56%, see rank | 7.13% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.28, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 787,961
| Baton Rouge Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 494,971, 100% | 2,856,356 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 76,896, 15.54%, see rank | 19.02% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 161,782, 32.69%, see rank | 34.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 130,159, 26.30%, see rank | 25.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 84,082, 16.99%, see rank | 14.04% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 42,052, 8.50%, see rank | 6.89% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.18, see rank | 12.79 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 766,603
| Baton Rouge Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 465,908, 100% | 2,814,791 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 74,460, 15.98%, see rank | 19.46% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 156,025, 33.49%, see rank | 34.92% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 120,645, 25.89%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 75,867, 16.28%, see rank | 13.80% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38,911, 8.35%, see rank | 6.84% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.11, see rank | 12.75 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.