Tuscaloosa Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 233,692
| Tuscaloosa Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 143,761, 100% | 3,217,902 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 20,601, 14.33%, see rank | 16.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 46,974, 32.68%, see rank | 31.07% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,206, 27.97%, see rank | 29.58% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,943, 15.26%, see rank | 14.46% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,037, 9.76%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.28, see rank | 13.12 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 219,071
| Tuscaloosa Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 130,897, 100% | 3,166,424 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,552, 15.70%, see rank | 17.40% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 42,621, 32.56%, see rank | 31.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,394, 27.04%, see rank | 29.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,364, 14.79%, see rank | 14.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,966, 9.91%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.20, see rank | 13.02 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 213,754
| Tuscaloosa Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 127,359, 100% | 3,108,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 21,807, 17.12%, see rank | 18.62% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 40,454, 31.76%, see rank | 31.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,426, 27.03%, see rank | 27.89% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,311, 14.38%, see rank | 13.84% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,361, 9.71%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.11, see rank | 12.92 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 205,860
| Tuscaloosa Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 122,192, 100% | 3,049,663 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 22,355, 18.29%, see rank | 19.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 38,129, 31.20%, see rank | 31.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 31,910, 26.11%, see rank | 27.46% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,277, 14.14%, see rank | 13.72% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,521, 10.25%, see rank | 7.82% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.07, see rank | 12.88 | 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.