Education in Anchorage, Alaska: official figures
38.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Anchorage held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 348th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Alaska: 31.7%).
How many people in Anchorage have a graduate degree?
14.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Anchorage held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 316th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Anchorage?
In Anchorage, 24.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.4% 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 Anchorage?
67,027 residents of Anchorage aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.0% of that age group, 264th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 47,577 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 14,515 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Anchorage?
12,349 residents of Anchorage were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,256 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 233rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Anchorage attend preschool?
3,845 children in Anchorage were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Anchorage compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Anchorage ranks 348 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Apopka | 38.8% |
| 346 | Temecula | 38.8% |
| 347 | Mableton | 38.7% |
| 348 | Anchorage | 38.7% |
| 349 | New Braunfels | 38.6% |
| 350 | Aurora | 38.5% |
| 351 | Lynchburg | 38.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Anchorage ranks 316 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Houston | 15.1% |
| 314 | Tinley Park | 15.0% |
| 315 | Chico | 15.0% |
| 316 | Anchorage | 14.9% |
| 317 | Dallas | 14.9% |
| 318 | La Mesa | 14.9% |
| 319 | Miami | 14.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Anchorage ranks 611 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 608 | Clarksville | 5.9% |
| 609 | Bowie | 5.9% |
| 610 | Asheville | 5.9% |
| 611 | Anchorage | 5.9% |
| 612 | Livermore | 5.8% |
| 613 | Coon Rapids | 5.8% |
| 614 | Chesapeake | 5.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Anchorage ranks 591 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 588 | Thornton | 5.6% |
| 589 | Celina | 5.6% |
| 590 | Waukegan | 5.6% |
| 591 | Anchorage | 5.6% |
| 592 | Greenwood | 5.6% |
| 593 | Salem | 5.6% |
| 594 | Apple Valley | 5.6% |
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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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