Education in Auburn, Alabama: official figures
64.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Auburn held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 63rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Alabama: 28.4%).
How many people in Auburn have a graduate degree?
32.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Auburn held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 29th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 8.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Auburn?
In Auburn, 12.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 19.6% 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 Auburn?
38,174 residents of Auburn aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 48.5% of that age group, 5th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,105 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,812 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Auburn?
20,029 residents of Auburn were enrolled as college undergraduates and 4,843 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 31.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 16th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Auburn attend preschool?
1,197 children in Auburn were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Auburn compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 63 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Celina | 64.3% |
| 61 | Washington | 64.2% |
| 62 | St. Louis Park | 64.2% |
| 63 | Auburn | 64.1% |
| 64 | Royal Oak | 64.1% |
| 65 | Novi | 64.1% |
| 66 | Fremont | 63.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 29 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Naperville | 33.3% |
| 27 | Dunwoody | 32.5% |
| 28 | Johns Creek | 32.3% |
| 29 | Auburn | 32.3% |
| 30 | Hoboken | 32.0% |
| 31 | Dublin | 32.0% |
| 32 | Troy | 31.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 741 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 738 | West Des Moines | 3.7% |
| 739 | Holly Springs | 3.7% |
| 740 | Redondo Beach | 3.7% |
| 741 | Auburn | 3.7% |
| 742 | Cedar Park | 3.7% |
| 743 | Carlsbad | 3.7% |
| 744 | Cary | 3.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 16 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manhattan | 33.1% |
| 14 | San Marcos | 32.2% |
| 15 | Corvallis | 32.2% |
| 16 | Auburn | 31.6% |
| 17 | Champaign | 31.1% |
| 18 | Boulder | 31.1% |
| 19 | Santa Cruz | 30.8% |
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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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