How educated is Lincoln?

The share of adults in Lincoln, NE with a bachelor's degree or higher, how that has shifted since 2015, and how it compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How far did Lincoln go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 48042
• Graduate or professional: 26429
• No bachelor's degree: 107366

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• Lincoln: 41
• Lancaster County: 41.1
• NE: 34.1
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 36.7
• 2023: 41

What it means

Lincoln's college-degree share is notably higher than the national figure — 41.0% here versus 35.0% nationally.

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 4.3 percentage points.

Educational attainment tracks adults 25 and older who live here now — it does not say where they went to school.