Education in Arlington, Texas: official figures
32.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Arlington held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 358th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Arlington have a graduate degree?
10.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Arlington held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 309th 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 Arlington?
In Arlington, 23.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.6% 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?
112,389 residents of Arlington aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.3% of that age group, 153rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 73,729 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 22,646 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Arlington?
25,662 residents of Arlington were enrolled as college undergraduates and 8,054 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 164th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Arlington attend preschool?
4,944 children in Arlington were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Arlington compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Arlington ranks 466 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 463 | Brooklyn Park | 32.7% |
| 464 | Lakewood | 32.7% |
| 465 | Pocatello | 32.6% |
| 466 | Arlington | 32.6% |
| 467 | Haverhill | 32.6% |
| 468 | Murrieta | 32.6% |
| 469 | Clearwater | 32.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Arlington ranks 515 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 512 | Whittier | 11.0% |
| 513 | New Braunfels | 11.0% |
| 514 | La Habra | 11.0% |
| 515 | Arlington | 10.9% |
| 516 | Lake Charles | 10.9% |
| 517 | Davenport | 10.9% |
| 518 | Brooklyn Park | 10.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Arlington ranks 186 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Hamilton | 14.6% |
| 184 | Milwaukee | 14.5% |
| 185 | Taunton | 14.4% |
| 186 | Arlington | 14.4% |
| 187 | Avondale | 14.4% |
| 188 | Sioux City | 14.4% |
| 189 | Corpus Christi | 14.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Arlington ranks 164 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Turlock | 8.9% |
| 162 | Tyler | 8.8% |
| 163 | New Orleans | 8.8% |
| 164 | Arlington | 8.8% |
| 165 | Greenville | 8.8% |
| 166 | Garden Grove | 8.8% |
| 167 | Buffalo | 8.8% |
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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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