Lafayette County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 228,084
| Lafayette County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 146,758, 100% | 3,010,828 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 20,928, 14.26%, see rank | 17.15% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 42,486, 28.95%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,779, 27.79%, see rank | 26.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,773, 20.29%, see rank | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,792, 8.72%, see rank | 7.45% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.41, see rank | 12.96 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 221,602
| Lafayette County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 140,270, 100% | 2,940,298 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,733, 14.78%, see rank | 17.82% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 42,383, 30.22%, see rank | 34.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 38,568, 27.50%, see rank | 26.46% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,429, 19.55%, see rank | 14.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,157, 7.95%, see rank | 7.13% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.30, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 215,581
| Lafayette County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 135,555, 100% | 2,856,356 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 21,464, 15.83%, see rank | 19.02% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 40,545, 29.91%, see rank | 34.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 36,195, 26.70%, see rank | 25.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,740, 19.73%, see rank | 14.04% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,611, 7.83%, see rank | 6.89% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 12.79 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 204,963
| Lafayette County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 131,090, 100% | 2,814,791 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 20,132, 15.36%, see rank | 19.46% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 39,434, 30.08%, see rank | 34.92% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,236, 26.88%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,919, 19.77%, see rank | 13.80% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,369, 7.91%, see rank | 6.84% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 12.75 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 190,503
| Lafayette County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 116,183, 100% | 2,775,468 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 23,430, 20.17%, see rank | 25.19% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 33,699, 29.01%, see rank | 32.40% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,464, 25.36%, see rank | 23.68% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,592, 17.72%, see rank | 12.24% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,998, 7.74%, see rank | 6.49% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 12.41 | 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.