Columbus Micro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 32,485
| Columbus Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,129, 100% | 1,205,229 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,320, 10.98%, see rank | 9.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 6,672, 31.58%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,774, 36.79%, see rank | 33.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,009, 14.24%, see rank | 19.56% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,354, 6.41%, see rank | 9.40% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.31, see rank | 13.74 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 32,195
| Columbus Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,841, 100% | 1,184,668 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,244, 10.77%, see rank | 9.57% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 6,653, 31.92%, see rank | 28.67% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,344, 40.04%, see rank | 33.65% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,464, 11.82%, see rank | 19.03% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,136, 5.45%, see rank | 9.08% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.22, see rank | 13.69 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 31,675
| Columbus Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,451, 100% | 1,160,884 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,100, 10.27%, see rank | 10.00% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 7,040, 34.42%, see rank | 29.64% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,450, 36.43%, see rank | 32.69% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,745, 13.42%, see rank | 18.89% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,116, 5.46%, see rank | 8.78% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.62 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 31,771
| Columbus Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,286, 100% | 1,131,193 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,188, 10.79%, see rank | 10.33% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 7,251, 35.74%, see rank | 30.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,089, 34.95%, see rank | 32.33% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,613, 12.88%, see rank | 18.53% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,145, 5.64%, see rank | 8.53% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.18, see rank | 13.57 | 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.