Education in Bozeman, Montana: official figures
65.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Bozeman held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 53rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Montana: 35.2%).
How many people in Bozeman have a graduate degree?
26.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Bozeman held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 79th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 5.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bozeman?
In Bozeman, 11.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 20.7% 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 Bozeman?
18,888 residents of Bozeman aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 34.5% of that age group, 45th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 5,218 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 1,400 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bozeman?
11,250 residents of Bozeman were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,079 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 24.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 30th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bozeman attend preschool?
341 children in Bozeman were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bozeman compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bozeman ranks 53 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ames | 65.8% |
| 51 | Rockville | 65.6% |
| 52 | Flower Mound | 65.5% |
| 53 | Bozeman | 65.1% |
| 54 | Minnetonka | 65.0% |
| 55 | Eden Prairie | 64.9% |
| 56 | Troy | 64.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bozeman ranks 79 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Alameda | 26.7% |
| 77 | San Mateo | 26.5% |
| 78 | Arlington Heights | 26.3% |
| 79 | Bozeman | 26.2% |
| 80 | Hoover | 26.2% |
| 81 | Boston | 26.1% |
| 82 | Fort Collins | 26.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bozeman ranks 790 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 787 | Castle Rock | 2.9% |
| 788 | Palm Beach Gardens | 2.8% |
| 789 | Walnut Creek | 2.8% |
| 790 | Bozeman | 2.7% |
| 791 | Naperville | 2.7% |
| 792 | Flower Mound | 2.7% |
| 793 | South Jordan | 2.7% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bozeman ranks 30 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tallahassee | 25.8% |
| 28 | Lawrence | 25.2% |
| 29 | New Brunswick | 25.1% |
| 30 | Bozeman | 24.3% |
| 31 | Greenville | 24.3% |
| 32 | Muncie | 23.2% |
| 33 | Kalamazoo | 22.8% |
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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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