Lafayette Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 202,238
| Lafayette Area | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 114,164, 100% | 4,229,138 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 11,239, 9.84%, see rank | 13.00% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 35,640, 31.22%, see rank | 35.42% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,469, 26.69%, see rank | 28.59% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,742, 18.17%, see rank | 14.74% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,074, 14.08%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.85, see rank | 13.22 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 197,590
| Lafayette Area | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 110,643, 100% | 4,165,617 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 10,777, 9.74%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 36,282, 32.79%, see rank | 36.17% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,228, 25.51%, see rank | 27.62% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,613, 17.73%, see rank | 14.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,743, 14.23%, see rank | 8.09% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.83, see rank | 13.14 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 191,113
| Lafayette Area | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 102,985, 100% | 4,118,786 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 11,194, 10.87%, see rank | 14.28% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 34,173, 33.18%, see rank | 36.53% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,567, 25.80%, see rank | 27.25% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,157, 16.66%, see rank | 14.03% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,894, 13.49%, see rank | 7.90% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.69, see rank | 13.09 | 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.