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Newcomer Educational Attainment

Overall, newcomers are as educated as the rest of Lincoln’s population

On average, newcomers to Lincoln have similar levels of educational attainment as the rest of Lincoln’s population. Over the last five years, on average: 

• 15% of newcomers and 15% of other Lincoln residents have a graduate or professional degree.
• About a quarter of newcomers (22%) and a quarter of other Lincoln residents (25%) have a bachelor’s degree.
• About a third of newcomers (32%) and a third of other Lincoln residents (33%) have achieved some college or associate degree.
• About a fifth of newcomers (20%) and a fifth of other Lincoln residents (21%) have achieved at most a high school diploma or equivalency.
• 11% of newcomers and 7% of other Lincoln residents have achieved less than a high school diploma or equivalency.