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Educational Attainment

Lincoln is becoming an even more highly educated population

The number of adults in Lincoln who have a post-secondary degree has increased over the last decade. Over half of the adults in Lincoln (53%) have a post-secondary degree, which is an 8 percentage point increase from 2010. In 2019:

  • 7% of Lincoln adults had achieved less than a high school diploma.
  • 20% of Lincoln’s adults had a high school diploma or equivalency.
  • 20% of Lincoln’s adults had some college, but no degree.
  • 13% of Lincoln’s adults had an associate degree.
  • 26% of Lincoln’s adults had a bachelor’s degree.
  • 15% of Lincoln’s adults had a graduate or professional degree.