Greater Omaha businesses benefit from our extremely well-educated population. Our residents see education as a value, and it shows in the many options children, teens and adults have for learning. From our high-quality pre-schools and public school systems, to private, parochial, faith-based and non-traditional schools, colleges and universities — it’s no wonder Greater Omaha exceeds the national education average in many ways.

Of adults age 25 and older in Omaha, 92.4% are high school graduates, compared to 85.5% nationally

34.9% of Omaha residents over 25 have obtained a bachelor’s degree or above — higher than the 28.2% national average

At 70%, Nebraska ranks first in the nation among states for number of high school graduates taking the ACT test for college admissions

Twenty colleges and universities within a 50-mile radius of Greater Omaha, with a total population of more than 89,000 students

Home to two world-renowned medical schools - University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University Medical Center

	GREATER OMAHA EDUCATION FACT SHEET
	GREATER OMAHA EDUCATION DATA TABLES
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