Education in Bloomington, Illinois: official figures
48.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Bloomington held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 195th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Bloomington have a graduate degree?
16.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Bloomington held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 255th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bloomington?
In Bloomington, 20.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.1% 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 Bloomington?
20,642 residents of Bloomington aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.0% of that age group, 289th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,687 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,818 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bloomington?
5,302 residents of Bloomington were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,290 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 171st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bloomington attend preschool?
1,363 children in Bloomington were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bloomington compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bloomington ranks 195 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Novato | 48.9% |
| 193 | Lee's Summit | 48.8% |
| 194 | Oakland | 48.7% |
| 195 | Bloomington | 48.7% |
| 196 | Framingham | 48.7% |
| 197 | Rockwall | 48.6% |
| 198 | Mount Prospect | 48.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bloomington ranks 255 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Glendale | 17.2% |
| 253 | Saratoga Springs | 17.0% |
| 254 | St. Charles | 17.0% |
| 255 | Bloomington | 16.9% |
| 256 | Sandy | 16.9% |
| 257 | Duluth | 16.9% |
| 258 | Chino Hills | 16.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bloomington ranks 658 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 655 | Bentonville | 5.1% |
| 656 | Pearland | 5.1% |
| 657 | Fayetteville | 5.1% |
| 658 | Bloomington | 5.1% |
| 659 | St. Charles | 5.1% |
| 660 | Champaign | 5.1% |
| 661 | Boise City | 5.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bloomington ranks 171 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Baltimore | 8.8% |
| 169 | Merced | 8.7% |
| 170 | Chula Vista | 8.7% |
| 171 | Bloomington | 8.6% |
| 172 | St. Paul | 8.6% |
| 173 | Pittsburg | 8.6% |
| 174 | Hoboken | 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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