Education in Bowling Green, Kentucky: official figures
31.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Bowling Green held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 329th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Kentucky: 27.6%).
How many people in Bowling Green have a graduate degree?
13.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Bowling Green held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 396th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bowling Green?
In Bowling Green, 26.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.9% 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 Bowling Green?
23,568 residents of Bowling Green aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.7% of that age group, 65th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,138 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,313 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bowling Green?
10,010 residents of Bowling Green were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,174 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 15.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 57th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bowling Green attend preschool?
1,246 children in Bowling Green were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bowling Green compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bowling Green ranks 495 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 492 | Ocala | 31.2% |
| 493 | Coeur d'Alene | 31.2% |
| 494 | Buffalo | 31.2% |
| 495 | Bowling Green | 31.2% |
| 496 | Sterling Heights | 31.1% |
| 497 | Tucson | 31.1% |
| 498 | Wichita | 31.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bowling Green ranks 396 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Stonecrest | 13.2% |
| 394 | Tacoma | 13.2% |
| 395 | Lewisville | 13.2% |
| 396 | Bowling Green | 13.2% |
| 397 | Goodyear | 13.2% |
| 398 | Bartlett | 13.2% |
| 399 | West Sacramento | 13.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bowling Green ranks 181 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Joliet | 14.7% |
| 179 | Antioch | 14.7% |
| 180 | Santa Rosa | 14.6% |
| 181 | Bowling Green | 14.6% |
| 182 | San Jose | 14.6% |
| 183 | Hamilton | 14.6% |
| 184 | Milwaukee | 14.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bowling Green ranks 57 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Conway | 16.3% |
| 55 | Irvine | 16.1% |
| 56 | Baton Rouge | 15.8% |
| 57 | Bowling Green | 15.5% |
| 58 | Boston | 15.5% |
| 59 | New Haven | 15.4% |
| 60 | Waco | 15.4% |
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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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