Education in Bolingbrook, Illinois: official figures
39.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Bolingbrook held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 326th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Bolingbrook have a graduate degree?
14.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Bolingbrook held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 329th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bolingbrook?
In Bolingbrook, 22.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.7% 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 Bolingbrook?
18,545 residents of Bolingbrook aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.0% of that age group, 377th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,333 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,984 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bolingbrook?
3,177 residents of Bolingbrook were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,279 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 351st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bolingbrook attend preschool?
756 children in Bolingbrook were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bolingbrook compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bolingbrook ranks 326 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 323 | Burnsville | 39.8% |
| 324 | Pembroke Pines | 39.7% |
| 325 | Orange | 39.7% |
| 326 | Bolingbrook | 39.6% |
| 327 | Bayonne | 39.6% |
| 328 | Winston-Salem | 39.5% |
| 329 | Renton | 39.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bolingbrook ranks 329 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | West Palm Beach | 14.7% |
| 327 | Mount Vernon | 14.7% |
| 328 | Mooresville | 14.7% |
| 329 | Bolingbrook | 14.7% |
| 330 | League City | 14.7% |
| 331 | Montgomery | 14.6% |
| 332 | Logan | 14.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bolingbrook ranks 382 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Bossier City | 10.1% |
| 380 | Jackson | 10.0% |
| 381 | Chattanooga | 10.0% |
| 382 | Bolingbrook | 10.0% |
| 383 | Beaumont | 10.0% |
| 384 | Bayonne | 10.0% |
| 385 | Cincinnati | 10.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bolingbrook ranks 473 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 470 | Port Orange | 6.3% |
| 471 | Orland Park | 6.3% |
| 472 | Phoenix | 6.3% |
| 473 | Bolingbrook | 6.3% |
| 474 | Euless | 6.2% |
| 475 | Suffolk | 6.2% |
| 476 | Layton | 6.2% |
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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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