Lincoln, NE Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 265,811
| Lincoln, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 163,055, 100% | 1,205,229 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 11,329, 6.95%, see rank | 9.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 37,266, 22.85%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 55,442, 34.00%, see rank | 33.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 38,837, 23.82%, see rank | 19.56% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,181, 12.38%, see rank | 9.40% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.22, see rank | 13.74 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 259,218
| Lincoln, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 159,347, 100% | 1,184,668 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 10,701, 6.72%, see rank | 9.57% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 36,697, 23.03%, see rank | 28.67% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 54,805, 34.39%, see rank | 33.65% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 37,596, 23.59%, see rank | 19.03% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,548, 12.27%, see rank | 9.08% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.22, see rank | 13.69 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 253,035
| Lincoln, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 154,085, 100% | 1,160,884 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 11,293, 7.33%, see rank | 10.00% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 36,996, 24.01%, see rank | 29.64% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 51,641, 33.51%, see rank | 32.69% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 36,531, 23.71%, see rank | 18.89% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,624, 11.44%, 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: 247,882
| Lincoln, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 144,907, 100% | 1,131,193 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 11,034, 7.61%, see rank | 10.33% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 34,616, 23.89%, see rank | 30.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 48,311, 33.34%, see rank | 32.33% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 34,095, 23.53%, see rank | 18.53% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,851, 11.63%, see rank | 8.53% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.12, see rank | 13.57 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 225,581
| Lincoln, NE | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 136,440, 100% | 1,087,241 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 13,373, 9.80%, see rank | 13.42% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 33,396, 24.48%, see rank | 31.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,301, 32.47%, see rank | 31.57% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,124, 22.08%, see rank | 16.48% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,246, 11.17%, see rank | 7.26% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.92, 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.