Education in Bend, Oregon: official figures
52.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Bend held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 151st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Oregon: 36.8%).
How many people in Bend have a graduate degree?
19.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Bend held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 186th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bend?
In Bend, 15.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.6% 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 Bend?
20,906 residents of Bend aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 20.7% of that age group, 61st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,623 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,869 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bend?
3,937 residents of Bend were enrolled as college undergraduates and 966 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 105th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bend attend preschool?
1,380 children in Bend were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bend compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bend ranks 151 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Missoula | 53.0% |
| 149 | Normal | 52.9% |
| 150 | Miami Beach | 52.9% |
| 151 | Bend | 52.9% |
| 152 | Diamond Bar | 52.8% |
| 153 | Shoreline | 52.8% |
| 154 | Champaign | 52.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bend ranks 186 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Huntsville | 19.7% |
| 184 | Eagan | 19.7% |
| 185 | Torrance | 19.7% |
| 186 | Bend | 19.6% |
| 187 | Georgetown | 19.6% |
| 188 | Mission Viejo | 19.4% |
| 189 | Tustin | 19.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bend ranks 767 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 764 | Hoover | 3.4% |
| 765 | Novi | 3.4% |
| 766 | Alpharetta | 3.4% |
| 767 | Bend | 3.3% |
| 768 | Laguna Niguel | 3.3% |
| 769 | Irvine | 3.3% |
| 770 | Huntersville | 3.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bend ranks 719 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 716 | Great Falls | 4.9% |
| 717 | Plymouth | 4.9% |
| 718 | Casa Grande | 4.9% |
| 719 | Bend | 4.9% |
| 720 | Concord | 4.8% |
| 721 | Battle Creek | 4.8% |
| 722 | Eagan | 4.8% |
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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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