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Higher Education in Lexington

Lexington ranks #20 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 85 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 86th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Kentucky.

Higher Education score
85
Exceptional
National rank
#20 of 134
In Kentucky
#1 of 2
Percentile
86th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Lexington sits 35 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Lexington

  1. T#18 Greensboro, NC 86
  2. T#18 Savannah, GA 86
  3. #20 Lexington, KY — this page 85
  4. T#21 Cincinnati, OH 84
  5. T#21 Minneapolis, MN 84

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Lexington

Lexington scores 69 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: