Lafayette Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 475,457
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 306,074, 100% | 3,010,828 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 59,566, 19.46%, see rank | 17.15% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 107,213, 35.03%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 76,297, 24.93%, see rank | 26.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 44,567, 14.56%, see rank | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,431, 6.02%, see rank | 7.45% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.72, see rank | 12.96 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 273,945
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 174,052, 100% | 2,940,298 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 29,021, 16.67%, see rank | 17.82% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 56,935, 32.71%, see rank | 34.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,163, 25.95%, see rank | 26.46% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,611, 17.59%, see rank | 14.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,322, 7.08%, see rank | 7.13% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.05, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 267,302
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 168,724, 100% | 2,856,356 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 30,046, 17.81%, see rank | 19.02% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 54,696, 32.42%, see rank | 34.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,786, 25.36%, see rank | 25.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,597, 17.54%, see rank | 14.04% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,599, 6.87%, see rank | 6.89% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.98, see rank | 12.79 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 256,392
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 163,885, 100% | 2,814,791 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 28,790, 17.57%, see rank | 19.46% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 53,439, 32.61%, see rank | 34.92% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 41,717, 25.46%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,745, 17.54%, see rank | 13.80% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,194, 6.83%, see rank | 6.84% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.99, 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.