Education in Lansing, Michigan: official figures
30.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Lansing held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 307th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Michigan: 32.4%).
How many people in Lansing have a graduate degree?
11.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Lansing held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 325th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lansing?
In Lansing, 25.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.7% 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 Lansing?
26,991 residents of Lansing aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.8% of that age group, 335th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 16,125 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,732 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lansing?
6,076 residents of Lansing were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,984 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 194th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lansing attend preschool?
1,806 children in Lansing were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lansing compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lansing ranks 517 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 514 | St. Cloud | 30.4% |
| 515 | Woodland | 30.4% |
| 516 | Bristol | 30.3% |
| 517 | Lansing | 30.2% |
| 518 | Cleveland | 30.2% |
| 519 | West Covina | 30.1% |
| 520 | Bryan | 30.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lansing ranks 499 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 496 | Beaumont | 11.2% |
| 497 | San Antonio | 11.2% |
| 498 | Ocoee | 11.2% |
| 499 | Lansing | 11.1% |
| 500 | Clarksville | 11.1% |
| 501 | Muncie | 11.1% |
| 502 | Chula Vista | 11.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lansing ranks 388 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Cincinnati | 10.0% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 9.9% |
| 387 | Marietta | 9.9% |
| 388 | Lansing | 9.9% |
| 389 | Waxahachie | 9.8% |
| 390 | San Diego | 9.8% |
| 391 | Lakewood | 9.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lansing ranks 194 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | El Paso | 8.4% |
| 192 | Bridgeport | 8.4% |
| 193 | Grand Rapids | 8.3% |
| 194 | Lansing | 8.3% |
| 195 | Sacramento | 8.3% |
| 196 | Los Angeles | 8.3% |
| 197 | El Cajon | 8.3% |
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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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