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Gretna, LA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 17,801
| Gretna, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,362, 100% | 3,010,828 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,954, 23.90%, see rank | 17.15% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,496, 36.37%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,761, 22.33%, see rank | 26.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,486, 12.02%, see rank | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 665, 5.38%, see rank | 7.45% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.35, see rank | 12.96 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 17,720
| Gretna, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,988, 100% | 2,940,298 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,073, 25.63%, see rank | 17.82% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,189, 34.94%, see rank | 34.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,670, 22.27%, see rank | 26.46% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,397, 11.65%, see rank | 14.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 659, 5.50%, see rank | 7.13% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.27, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 17,628
| Gretna, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,235, 100% | 2,856,356 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,940, 24.03%, see rank | 19.02% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,120, 33.67%, see rank | 34.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,136, 25.63%, see rank | 25.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,272, 10.40%, see rank | 14.04% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 767, 6.27%, see rank | 6.89% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.41, see rank | 12.79 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 16,744
| Gretna, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,425, 100% | 2,814,791 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,528, 22.13%, see rank | 19.46% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,100, 35.89%, see rank | 34.92% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,794, 24.46%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,210, 10.59%, see rank | 13.80% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 793, 6.94%, see rank | 6.84% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.51, see rank | 12.75 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 17,423
| Gretna, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,515, 100% | 2,775,468 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,425, 29.74%, see rank | 25.19% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 3,886, 33.75%, see rank | 32.40% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,935, 25.49%, see rank | 23.68% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 920, 7.99%, see rank | 12.24% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 349, 3.03%, see rank | 6.49% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.85, see rank | 12.41 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.