Columbus, NE Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 22,436
| Columbus, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,542, 100% | 1,205,229 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,731, 11.90%, see rank | 9.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,385, 30.15%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,246, 36.07%, see rank | 33.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,224, 15.29%, see rank | 19.56% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 956, 6.57%, see rank | 9.40% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.74 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 22,110
| Columbus, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,482, 100% | 1,184,668 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,576, 10.88%, see rank | 9.57% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,301, 29.70%, see rank | 28.67% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,842, 40.34%, see rank | 33.65% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,857, 12.82%, see rank | 19.03% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 906, 6.26%, see rank | 9.08% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.69 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 21,640
| Columbus, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,827, 100% | 1,160,884 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,489, 10.77%, see rank | 10.00% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,397, 31.80%, see rank | 29.64% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,014, 36.26%, see rank | 32.69% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,094, 15.14%, see rank | 18.89% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 833, 6.02%, see rank | 8.78% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.62 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 21,333
| Columbus, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,510, 100% | 1,131,193 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,524, 11.28%, see rank | 10.33% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,453, 32.96%, see rank | 30.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,647, 34.40%, see rank | 32.33% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,975, 14.62%, see rank | 18.53% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 911, 6.74%, see rank | 8.53% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.29, see rank | 13.57 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,971
| Columbus, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,395, 100% | 1,087,241 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,048, 15.29%, see rank | 13.42% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,639, 34.63%, see rank | 31.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,217, 31.48%, see rank | 31.57% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,705, 12.73%, see rank | 16.48% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 786, 5.87%, see rank | 7.26% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.94, see rank | 13.26 | 13.01 |
# 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.