Education in Bloomington, Minnesota: official figures
46.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Bloomington held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 226th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Minnesota: 39.4%).
How many people in Bloomington have a graduate degree?
14.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Bloomington held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 352nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bloomington?
In Bloomington, 18.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.1% 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?
19,264 residents of Bloomington aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.4% of that age group, 144th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,254 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,983 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bloomington?
3,545 residents of Bloomington were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,246 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 229th lowest 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?
1,219 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 226 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Wilmington | 46.8% |
| 224 | Richland | 46.6% |
| 225 | Fountain Valley | 46.4% |
| 226 | Bloomington | 46.2% |
| 227 | Sandy | 46.0% |
| 228 | Norman | 45.9% |
| 229 | Columbia | 45.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bloomington ranks 352 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 349 | Westminster | 14.3% |
| 350 | Orange | 14.2% |
| 351 | St. Peters | 14.2% |
| 352 | Bloomington | 14.2% |
| 353 | Buffalo | 14.2% |
| 354 | Mableton | 14.2% |
| 355 | Roseville | 14.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bloomington ranks 552 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 549 | Fremont | 7.0% |
| 550 | Oshkosh | 6.9% |
| 551 | Bellevue | 6.9% |
| 552 | Bloomington | 6.9% |
| 553 | Warwick | 6.9% |
| 554 | Rowlett | 6.8% |
| 555 | Chino Hills | 6.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bloomington ranks 595 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 592 | Greenwood | 5.6% |
| 593 | Salem | 5.6% |
| 594 | Apple Valley | 5.6% |
| 595 | Bloomington | 5.6% |
| 596 | Aurora | 5.6% |
| 597 | Garland | 5.6% |
| 598 | North Las Vegas | 5.6% |
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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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