East Lansing, Michigan — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of East Lansing, Michigan age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
97.5%
Total
98.5%
Men
96.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Michigan United States
Total 86.7% +10.8% 84.8% +12.7%
Men 86.1% +12.4% 84.4% +14.1%
Women 87.2% +9.3% 85.1% +11.4%
Undergraduate Degree
74.8%
Total
76.4%
Men
73.3%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Michigan United States
Total 33.0% +41.9% 36.7% +38.1%
Men 33.0% +43.5% 36.8% +39.6%
Women 33.0% +40.3% 36.6% +36.7%
Graduate Degree
37.2%
Total
40.2%
Men
34.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Michigan United States
Total 10.0% +27.3% 10.9% +26.3%
Men 10.6% +29.6% 11.5% +28.7%
Women 9.4% +25% 10.3% +24.1%