Education in Lafayette, Indiana: official figures
27.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Lafayette held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 243rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Indiana: 29.5%).
How many people in Lafayette have a graduate degree?
9.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Lafayette held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 209th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lafayette?
In Lafayette, 34.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.8% 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 Lafayette?
17,270 residents of Lafayette aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.2% of that age group, 373rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,328 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,331 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lafayette?
3,236 residents of Lafayette were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,935 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 273rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lafayette attend preschool?
771 children in Lafayette were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lafayette compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lafayette ranks 581 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 578 | Port St. Lucie | 28.1% |
| 579 | Memphis | 28.0% |
| 580 | Vacaville | 28.0% |
| 581 | Lafayette | 27.9% |
| 582 | Great Falls | 27.8% |
| 583 | Greeley | 27.8% |
| 584 | Daytona Beach | 27.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lafayette ranks 615 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 612 | Fairfield | 9.1% |
| 613 | Highland | 9.1% |
| 614 | Springdale | 9.0% |
| 615 | Lafayette | 9.0% |
| 616 | Kennewick | 9.0% |
| 617 | Rockford | 9.0% |
| 618 | Portsmouth | 8.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lafayette ranks 300 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Auburn | 11.6% |
| 298 | Boynton Beach | 11.6% |
| 299 | Tustin | 11.6% |
| 300 | Lafayette | 11.5% |
| 301 | Council Bluffs | 11.5% |
| 302 | Carrollton | 11.5% |
| 303 | Whittier | 11.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lafayette ranks 273 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Pembroke Pines | 7.6% |
| 271 | Vacaville | 7.5% |
| 272 | South San Francisco | 7.5% |
| 273 | Lafayette | 7.5% |
| 274 | Peoria | 7.5% |
| 275 | Jersey City | 7.5% |
| 276 | Margate | 7.5% |
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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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