Waco Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 257,241
| Waco Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 156,474, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 27,813, 17.77%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 45,001, 28.76%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 50,322, 32.16%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,132, 14.14%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,206, 7.16%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 234,626
| Waco Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 141,235, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 25,756, 18.24%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 39,420, 27.91%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,276, 32.06%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,373, 14.42%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,410, 7.37%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 229,587
| Waco Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 137,142, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 27,011, 19.70%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 39,448, 28.76%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,451, 30.95%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,587, 13.55%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,645, 7.03%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.87, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 228,369
| Waco Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 130,081, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 26,723, 20.54%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 37,457, 28.80%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,415, 30.30%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,181, 13.21%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,305, 7.15%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.81, 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.