Lincoln Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 310,665
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 192,429, 100% | 1,205,229 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 12,789, 6.65%, see rank | 9.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 45,071, 23.42%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,910, 34.25%, see rank | 33.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 45,243, 23.51%, see rank | 19.56% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,416, 12.17%, see rank | 9.40% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.21, see rank | 13.74 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 303,154
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 188,044, 100% | 1,184,668 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 12,146, 6.46%, see rank | 9.57% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 44,190, 23.50%, see rank | 28.67% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,184, 34.66%, see rank | 33.65% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 43,806, 23.30%, see rank | 19.03% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,718, 12.08%, see rank | 9.08% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.21, see rank | 13.69 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 296,056
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 182,385, 100% | 1,160,884 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 12,548, 6.88%, see rank | 10.00% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 44,749, 24.54%, see rank | 29.64% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 61,547, 33.75%, see rank | 32.69% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 42,880, 23.51%, see rank | 18.89% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,661, 11.33%, see rank | 8.78% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.13, see rank | 13.62 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 291,007
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 172,313, 100% | 1,131,193 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 12,201, 7.08%, see rank | 10.33% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 42,551, 24.69%, see rank | 30.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 58,014, 33.67%, see rank | 32.33% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 40,040, 23.24%, see rank | 18.53% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,507, 11.32%, see rank | 8.53% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.11, 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.