Education in Aurora, Illinois: official figures
38.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Aurora held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 350th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Aurora have a graduate degree?
14.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Aurora held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 320th highest 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 Aurora?
In Aurora, 20.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.8% 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 Aurora?
49,829 residents of Aurora aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.7% of that age group, 183rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 34,763 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 11,491 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Aurora?
9,618 residents of Aurora were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,951 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 303rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Aurora attend preschool?
2,497 children in Aurora were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Aurora compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Aurora ranks 350 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Mableton | 38.7% |
| 348 | Anchorage | 38.7% |
| 349 | New Braunfels | 38.6% |
| 350 | Aurora | 38.5% |
| 351 | Lynchburg | 38.5% |
| 352 | Los Angeles | 38.5% |
| 353 | Kalamazoo | 38.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Aurora ranks 320 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | Dallas | 14.9% |
| 318 | La Mesa | 14.9% |
| 319 | Miami | 14.9% |
| 320 | Aurora | 14.8% |
| 321 | Meridian | 14.8% |
| 322 | Bethlehem | 14.8% |
| 323 | Worcester | 14.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Aurora ranks 131 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Lowell | 17.1% |
| 129 | Victoria | 16.9% |
| 130 | Hammond | 16.9% |
| 131 | Aurora | 16.9% |
| 132 | Riverside | 16.8% |
| 133 | Detroit | 16.7% |
| 134 | Yonkers | 16.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Aurora ranks 303 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Moore | 7.3% |
| 301 | San Antonio | 7.3% |
| 302 | Escondido | 7.2% |
| 303 | Aurora | 7.2% |
| 304 | Stockton | 7.2% |
| 305 | New York | 7.2% |
| 306 | Lynwood | 7.2% |
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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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