Education in Arlington Heights, Illinois: official figures
60.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Arlington Heights held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Arlington Heights have a graduate degree?
26.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Arlington Heights held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 78th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Arlington Heights?
In Arlington Heights, 14.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.0% 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 Arlington Heights?
17,901 residents of Arlington Heights aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.4% of that age group, 295th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,546 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,269 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Arlington Heights?
2,496 residents of Arlington Heights were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,275 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 146th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Arlington Heights attend preschool?
1,584 children in Arlington Heights were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Arlington Heights compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Arlington Heights ranks 82 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Fort Collins | 60.7% |
| 80 | Iowa City | 60.5% |
| 81 | Plano | 60.5% |
| 82 | Arlington Heights | 60.4% |
| 83 | San Francisco | 60.3% |
| 84 | Broomfield | 60.3% |
| 85 | Madison | 59.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Arlington Heights ranks 78 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Columbia | 26.7% |
| 76 | Alameda | 26.7% |
| 77 | San Mateo | 26.5% |
| 78 | Arlington Heights | 26.3% |
| 79 | Bozeman | 26.2% |
| 80 | Hoover | 26.2% |
| 81 | Boston | 26.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Arlington Heights ranks 734 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 731 | Boca Raton | 3.8% |
| 732 | Collierville | 3.8% |
| 733 | Chapel Hill | 3.8% |
| 734 | Arlington Heights | 3.8% |
| 735 | Wheaton | 3.8% |
| 736 | Downers Grove | 3.8% |
| 737 | Eau Claire | 3.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Arlington Heights ranks 678 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 675 | Nampa | 5.1% |
| 676 | Des Plaines | 5.1% |
| 677 | Perth Amboy | 5.1% |
| 678 | Arlington Heights | 5.1% |
| 679 | Nashua | 5.1% |
| 680 | Lenexa | 5.1% |
| 681 | Burnsville | 5.1% |
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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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