Lake Charles, Louisiana — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana 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
82.6%
Total
82.7%
Men
82.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Louisiana United States
Total 81.6% +1% 84.8% -2.2%
Men 80.4% +2.3% 84.4% -1.7%
Women 82.6% -0.1% 85.1% -2.6%
Undergraduate Degree
27.6%
Total
27.9%
Men
27.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Louisiana United States
Total 27.5% +0.1% 36.7% -9.1%
Men 26.5% +1.4% 36.8% -9%
Women 28.4% -1% 36.6% -9.2%
Graduate Degree
7%
Total
7.5%
Men
6.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Louisiana United States
Total 7.9% -0.9% 10.9% -3.9%
Men 8.1% -0.6% 11.5% -4%
Women 7.7% -1.3% 10.3% -3.8%