Education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: official figures
36.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Baton Rouge held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 390th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Louisiana: 27.0%).
How many people in Baton Rouge have a graduate degree?
16.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Baton Rouge held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 268th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Baton Rouge?
In Baton Rouge, 25.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.3% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Baton Rouge?
69,266 residents of Baton Rouge aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.2% of that age group, 72nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 31,526 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 9,306 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Baton Rouge?
27,699 residents of Baton Rouge were enrolled as college undergraduates and 6,331 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 15.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 56th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Baton Rouge attend preschool?
3,710 children in Baton Rouge were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Baton Rouge compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Baton Rouge ranks 390 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Houston | 36.6% |
| 388 | Clovis | 36.6% |
| 389 | Layton | 36.6% |
| 390 | Baton Rouge | 36.6% |
| 391 | Cranston | 36.4% |
| 392 | Springfield | 36.3% |
| 393 | Peoria | 36.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Baton Rouge ranks 268 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Lakeville | 16.6% |
| 266 | Lakewood | 16.5% |
| 267 | Missouri City | 16.5% |
| 268 | Baton Rouge | 16.5% |
| 269 | Wilmington | 16.4% |
| 270 | Apple Valley | 16.4% |
| 271 | Greensboro | 16.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Baton Rouge ranks 260 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Macon-Bibb County | 12.6% |
| 258 | Fullerton | 12.5% |
| 259 | Cleveland | 12.4% |
| 260 | Baton Rouge | 12.4% |
| 261 | Sparks | 12.4% |
| 262 | Tulsa | 12.4% |
| 263 | Mableton | 12.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Baton Rouge ranks 56 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Terre Haute | 16.8% |
| 54 | Conway | 16.3% |
| 55 | Irvine | 16.1% |
| 56 | Baton Rouge | 15.8% |
| 57 | Bowling Green | 15.5% |
| 58 | Boston | 15.5% |
| 59 | New Haven | 15.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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