How educated is New Orleans?

The share of adults in New Orleans, LA with a bachelor's degree or higher, how that has shifted since 2015, and how it compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How far did New Orleans go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 60434
• Graduate or professional: 52001
• No bachelor's degree: 155577

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• New Orleans: 42
• Orleans Parish: 42
• LA: 26.6
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 35.3
• 2023: 42

What it means

New Orleans's college-degree share is notably higher than the national figure — 42.0% here versus 35.0% nationally.

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 6.7 percentage points.

Educational attainment tracks adults 25 and older who live here now — it does not say where they went to school.