Education in Anaheim, California: official figures
29.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Anaheim held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 291st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Anaheim have a graduate degree?
9.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Anaheim held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 223rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Anaheim?
In Anaheim, 21.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.3% 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 Anaheim?
92,826 residents of Anaheim aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.9% of that age group, 230th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 56,619 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 19,267 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Anaheim?
26,391 residents of Anaheim were enrolled as college undergraduates and 5,277 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 132nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Anaheim attend preschool?
4,539 children in Anaheim were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Anaheim compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Anaheim ranks 533 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 530 | Kent | 29.8% |
| 531 | Goose Creek | 29.7% |
| 532 | St. Clair Shores | 29.7% |
| 533 | Anaheim | 29.7% |
| 534 | Des Moines | 29.7% |
| 535 | Kannapolis | 29.7% |
| 536 | Palm Coast | 29.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Anaheim ranks 601 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 598 | Palm Bay | 9.3% |
| 599 | Homestead | 9.3% |
| 600 | Moore | 9.3% |
| 601 | Anaheim | 9.2% |
| 602 | West Jordan | 9.2% |
| 603 | North Miami | 9.2% |
| 604 | Visalia | 9.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Anaheim ranks 63 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Stockton | 22.5% |
| 61 | Bridgeport | 22.4% |
| 62 | National City | 22.4% |
| 63 | Anaheim | 22.1% |
| 64 | Lynn | 22.1% |
| 65 | Ontario | 21.9% |
| 66 | Newark | 21.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Anaheim ranks 132 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Lakeland | 9.6% |
| 130 | High Point | 9.6% |
| 131 | Grand Junction | 9.6% |
| 132 | Anaheim | 9.5% |
| 133 | Hartford | 9.5% |
| 134 | Malden | 9.4% |
| 135 | Winston-Salem | 9.4% |
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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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