Education in Alameda, California: official figures
61.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Alameda held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 75th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Alameda have a graduate degree?
26.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Alameda held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 76th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Alameda?
In Alameda, 9.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.4% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Alameda?
18,752 residents of Alameda aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.0% of that age group, 355th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,666 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,511 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Alameda?
3,133 residents of Alameda were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,708 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 391st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Alameda attend preschool?
2,245 children in Alameda were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Alameda compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Alameda ranks 75 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Carlsbad | 62.1% |
| 73 | Scottsdale | 61.9% |
| 74 | Boca Raton | 61.8% |
| 75 | Alameda | 61.5% |
| 76 | Corvallis | 61.4% |
| 77 | Rochester Hills | 61.4% |
| 78 | Woodbury | 61.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Alameda ranks 76 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Collierville | 26.9% |
| 74 | Milpitas | 26.8% |
| 75 | Columbia | 26.7% |
| 76 | Alameda | 26.7% |
| 77 | San Mateo | 26.5% |
| 78 | Arlington Heights | 26.3% |
| 79 | Bozeman | 26.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Alameda ranks 589 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 586 | St. Petersburg | 6.3% |
| 587 | Little Elm | 6.3% |
| 588 | Port Orange | 6.3% |
| 589 | Alameda | 6.2% |
| 590 | Tempe | 6.2% |
| 591 | Pembroke Pines | 6.2% |
| 592 | Coral Springs | 6.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Alameda ranks 433 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 430 | Oak Park | 6.5% |
| 431 | San Leandro | 6.5% |
| 432 | Denver | 6.5% |
| 433 | Alameda | 6.5% |
| 434 | Sunnyvale | 6.5% |
| 435 | Kirkland | 6.5% |
| 436 | Antioch | 6.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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