Education in Auburn, Washington: official figures
25.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Auburn held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 202nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Washington: 39.6%).
How many people in Auburn have a graduate degree?
8.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Auburn held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 163rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Auburn?
In Auburn, 27.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.9% 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?
21,690 residents of Auburn aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.3% of that age group, 344th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,115 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,942 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Auburn?
4,539 residents of Auburn were enrolled as college undergraduates and 886 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 400th 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?
1,150 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 622 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 619 | Commerce City | 25.8% |
| 620 | Riverside | 25.7% |
| 621 | Coon Rapids | 25.7% |
| 622 | Auburn | 25.6% |
| 623 | Pinellas Park | 25.5% |
| 624 | Wyoming | 25.5% |
| 625 | Joliet | 25.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 661 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 658 | Vallejo | 8.2% |
| 659 | Lynn | 8.2% |
| 660 | Harlingen | 8.1% |
| 661 | Auburn | 8.1% |
| 662 | Tracy | 8.1% |
| 663 | Beaumont | 8.1% |
| 664 | Gardena | 8.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 297 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Akron | 11.7% |
| 295 | Salem | 11.7% |
| 296 | Bradenton | 11.7% |
| 297 | Auburn | 11.6% |
| 298 | Boynton Beach | 11.6% |
| 299 | Tustin | 11.6% |
| 300 | Lafayette | 11.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 400 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 397 | Cedar Rapids | 6.6% |
| 398 | Menifee | 6.6% |
| 399 | Oak Lawn | 6.6% |
| 400 | Auburn | 6.6% |
| 401 | Sherman | 6.6% |
| 402 | Carson | 6.6% |
| 403 | Berwyn | 6.6% |
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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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