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Young Adults Enrolled in College or Graduate School

In Lincoln, over half of people ages 18 to 24 years old are enrolled in college or graduate school

Lincoln is home to several post-secondary educational institutions, including the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Union College, Southeast Community College, and other private institutions. In 2023, 56% of people in Lincoln 18 to 24 years of age were enrolled in college or graduate school.

• This rate has declined slightly from the pre-pandemic rate of 60% in 2019.

Notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimates, Table S1401.

The data collection issues experienced by the 2020 ACS severely affected the data quality of these statistics, therefore, the Census Bureau decided not to release the standard ACS 1-year data for 2020.