Education in Brentwood, California: official figures
39.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Brentwood held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 331st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Brentwood have a graduate degree?
12.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Brentwood held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 406th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Brentwood?
In Brentwood, 20.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.5% 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 Brentwood?
18,205 residents of Brentwood aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.8% of that age group, 178th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,277 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,541 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Brentwood?
3,260 residents of Brentwood were enrolled as college undergraduates and 597 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 325th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Brentwood attend preschool?
1,071 children in Brentwood were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Brentwood compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Brentwood ranks 331 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Winston-Salem | 39.5% |
| 329 | Renton | 39.5% |
| 330 | Tuscaloosa | 39.4% |
| 331 | Brentwood | 39.3% |
| 332 | Albuquerque | 39.2% |
| 333 | Bismarck | 39.2% |
| 334 | West Palm Beach | 39.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Brentwood ranks 418 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 415 | Oceanside | 12.9% |
| 416 | West Haven | 12.9% |
| 417 | Tucson | 12.9% |
| 418 | Brentwood | 12.9% |
| 419 | Macon-Bibb County | 12.9% |
| 420 | Elk Grove | 12.9% |
| 421 | Eastvale | 12.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Brentwood ranks 488 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 485 | Decatur | 8.3% |
| 486 | Port St. Lucie | 8.3% |
| 487 | Maricopa | 8.3% |
| 488 | Brentwood | 8.3% |
| 489 | Missouri City | 8.2% |
| 490 | Palatine | 8.2% |
| 491 | Hoffman Estates | 8.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Brentwood ranks 499 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 496 | Concord | 6.1% |
| 497 | Laredo | 6.1% |
| 498 | Cary | 6.1% |
| 499 | Brentwood | 6.1% |
| 500 | Shreveport | 6.1% |
| 501 | Hempstead | 6.1% |
| 502 | Hammond | 6.1% |
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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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