Las Cruces Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 212,942
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 127,266, 100% | 1,360,013 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 28,038, 22.03%, see rank | 16.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 27,801, 21.84%, see rank | 26.32% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 36,510, 28.69%, see rank | 31.56% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,692, 16.26%, see rank | 14.83% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,225, 11.18%, see rank | 11.26% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.13, see rank | 13.37 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 208,794
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 125,852, 100% | 1,333,926 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 29,017, 23.06%, see rank | 16.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 27,585, 21.92%, see rank | 26.37% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 36,574, 29.06%, see rank | 31.43% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,410, 15.42%, see rank | 14.63% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,266, 10.54%, see rank | 11.00% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.01, see rank | 13.32 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 201,670
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 120,632, 100% | 1,296,627 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 29,579, 24.52%, see rank | 17.29% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 26,705, 22.14%, see rank | 26.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,684, 27.92%, see rank | 30.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,580, 15.40%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,084, 10.02%, see rank | 10.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.89, see rank | 13.26 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 197,819
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 118,700, 100% | 1,259,126 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 30,418, 25.63%, see rank | 17.88% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 26,154, 22.03%, see rank | 27.42% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,466, 27.35%, see rank | 29.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,039, 15.20%, see rank | 14.51% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,623, 9.79%, see rank | 10.59% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.82, see rank | 13.20 | 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.