Lubbock Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 298,578
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 175,583, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 27,010, 15.38%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 45,486, 25.91%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 54,996, 31.32%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,617, 17.44%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,474, 9.95%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.41, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 284,439
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 167,191, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 27,346, 16.36%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 43,261, 25.88%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 51,300, 30.68%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,307, 17.53%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,977, 9.56%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 276,139
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 161,109, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 27,107, 16.83%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 43,812, 27.19%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 46,493, 28.86%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,601, 17.75%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,096, 9.37%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 269,297
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 150,419, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 27,341, 18.18%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 41,682, 27.71%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 41,797, 27.79%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,032, 17.31%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,567, 9.02%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.15, see rank | 12.99 | 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.