Education in Boca Raton, Florida: official figures
61.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Boca Raton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 74th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Boca Raton have a graduate degree?
25.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Boca Raton held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 92nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Boca Raton?
In Boca Raton, 12.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.1% 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 Boca Raton?
25,174 residents of Boca Raton aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.7% of that age group, 403rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,256 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,696 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Boca Raton?
9,718 residents of Boca Raton were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,752 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 90th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Boca Raton attend preschool?
1,448 children in Boca Raton were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Boca Raton compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Boca Raton ranks 74 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Collierville | 62.5% |
| 72 | Carlsbad | 62.1% |
| 73 | Scottsdale | 61.9% |
| 74 | Boca Raton | 61.8% |
| 75 | Alameda | 61.5% |
| 76 | Corvallis | 61.4% |
| 77 | Rochester Hills | 61.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Boca Raton ranks 92 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Eden Prairie | 25.6% |
| 90 | Royal Oak | 25.6% |
| 91 | Santa Fe | 25.6% |
| 92 | Boca Raton | 25.4% |
| 93 | San Francisco | 25.4% |
| 94 | Minnetonka | 25.2% |
| 95 | Laguna Niguel | 25.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Boca Raton ranks 731 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 728 | Millcreek | 3.9% |
| 729 | Shawnee | 3.9% |
| 730 | Coeur d'Alene | 3.9% |
| 731 | Boca Raton | 3.8% |
| 732 | Collierville | 3.8% |
| 733 | Chapel Hill | 3.8% |
| 734 | Arlington Heights | 3.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Boca Raton ranks 90 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Wilmington | 11.9% |
| 88 | Minneapolis | 11.8% |
| 89 | Riverside | 11.8% |
| 90 | Boca Raton | 11.7% |
| 91 | Lexington | 11.6% |
| 92 | Galveston | 11.5% |
| 93 | Medford | 11.5% |
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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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