Education in Beaumont, California: official figures
27.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Beaumont held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 233rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Beaumont have a graduate degree?
11.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Beaumont held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 328th 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 Beaumont?
In Beaumont, 22.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 40.6% 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 Beaumont?
16,627 residents of Beaumont aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 31.1% of that age group, 91st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,594 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,679 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Beaumont?
3,544 residents of Beaumont were enrolled as college undergraduates and 680 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 232nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Beaumont attend preschool?
809 children in Beaumont were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Beaumont compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Beaumont ranks 591 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 588 | Sparks | 27.6% |
| 589 | Dothan | 27.6% |
| 590 | Milwaukee | 27.4% |
| 591 | Beaumont | 27.4% |
| 592 | Largo | 27.4% |
| 593 | Oshkosh | 27.3% |
| 594 | Abilene | 27.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Beaumont ranks 496 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 493 | Memphis | 11.3% |
| 494 | Santee | 11.3% |
| 495 | Surprise | 11.3% |
| 496 | Beaumont | 11.2% |
| 497 | San Antonio | 11.2% |
| 498 | Ocoee | 11.2% |
| 499 | Lansing | 11.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Beaumont ranks 383 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Jackson | 10.0% |
| 381 | Chattanooga | 10.0% |
| 382 | Bolingbrook | 10.0% |
| 383 | Beaumont | 10.0% |
| 384 | Bayonne | 10.0% |
| 385 | Cincinnati | 10.0% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 9.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Beaumont ranks 232 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Urban Honolulu | 7.9% |
| 230 | Pasadena | 7.9% |
| 231 | San Angelo | 7.9% |
| 232 | Beaumont | 7.9% |
| 233 | Baldwin Park | 7.9% |
| 234 | Lake Forest | 7.9% |
| 235 | Wylie | 7.9% |
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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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