Ruston Micro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 47,243
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 25,439, 100% | 3,010,828 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,825, 15.04%, see rank | 17.15% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 6,862, 26.97%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,944, 23.37%, see rank | 26.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,222, 20.53%, see rank | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,586, 14.10%, see rank | 7.45% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.67, see rank | 12.96 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 62,753
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 36,530, 100% | 2,940,298 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 5,633, 15.42%, see rank | 17.82% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 11,530, 31.56%, see rank | 34.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,263, 25.36%, see rank | 26.46% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,976, 16.36%, see rank | 14.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,128, 11.30%, see rank | 7.13% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.34, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 61,875
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 35,848, 100% | 2,856,356 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 5,807, 16.20%, see rank | 19.02% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 11,165, 31.15%, see rank | 34.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,452, 26.37%, see rank | 25.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,489, 15.31%, see rank | 14.04% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,935, 10.98%, see rank | 6.89% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.26, see rank | 12.79 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 57,912
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 31,016, 100% | 2,814,791 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 5,503, 17.74%, see rank | 19.46% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 9,611, 30.99%, see rank | 34.92% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,005, 25.81%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,436, 14.30%, see rank | 13.80% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,461, 11.16%, see rank | 6.84% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.16, 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.