Education in Baltimore, Maryland: official figures
36.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Baltimore held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 396th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Maryland: 43.4%).
How many people in Baltimore have a graduate degree?
18.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Baltimore held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 230th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Baltimore?
In Baltimore, 27.7% 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 Baltimore?
139,104 residents of Baltimore aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.2% of that age group, 369th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 83,057 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 25,152 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Baltimore?
32,509 residents of Baltimore were enrolled as college undergraduates and 15,838 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 168th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Baltimore attend preschool?
7,700 children in Baltimore were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Baltimore compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Baltimore ranks 396 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Peoria | 36.3% |
| 394 | Monterey Park | 36.2% |
| 395 | Oceanside | 36.2% |
| 396 | Baltimore | 36.1% |
| 397 | Galveston | 36.0% |
| 398 | Bethlehem | 36.0% |
| 399 | Chattanooga | 36.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Baltimore ranks 230 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Barnstable Town | 18.2% |
| 228 | Marana | 18.2% |
| 229 | Cincinnati | 18.1% |
| 230 | Baltimore | 18.1% |
| 231 | Pensacola | 18.1% |
| 232 | Sarasota | 18.0% |
| 233 | Noblesville | 18.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Baltimore ranks 267 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Anderson | 12.4% |
| 265 | Abilene | 12.3% |
| 266 | Shreveport | 12.3% |
| 267 | Baltimore | 12.3% |
| 268 | Muncie | 12.3% |
| 269 | Gresham | 12.3% |
| 270 | Taylorsville | 12.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Baltimore ranks 168 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Greenville | 8.8% |
| 166 | Garden Grove | 8.8% |
| 167 | Buffalo | 8.8% |
| 168 | Baltimore | 8.8% |
| 169 | Merced | 8.7% |
| 170 | Chula Vista | 8.7% |
| 171 | Bloomington | 8.6% |
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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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