Education in Bridgeport, Connecticut: official figures
23.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Bridgeport held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 144th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Connecticut: 42.5%).
How many people in Bridgeport have a graduate degree?
8.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Bridgeport held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 195th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bridgeport?
In Bridgeport, 30.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.7% 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 Bridgeport?
37,980 residents of Bridgeport aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.3% of that age group, 350th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 23,801 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,723 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bridgeport?
9,675 residents of Bridgeport were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,388 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 192nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bridgeport attend preschool?
2,116 children in Bridgeport were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bridgeport compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bridgeport ranks 680 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 677 | Rockford | 23.5% |
| 678 | Nampa | 23.4% |
| 679 | New Brunswick | 23.4% |
| 680 | Bridgeport | 23.4% |
| 681 | Gresham | 23.3% |
| 682 | Lakewood | 23.2% |
| 683 | Scranton | 23.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bridgeport ranks 629 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 626 | Amarillo | 8.8% |
| 627 | Margate | 8.8% |
| 628 | Gastonia | 8.8% |
| 629 | Bridgeport | 8.8% |
| 630 | Lodi | 8.7% |
| 631 | Inglewood | 8.7% |
| 632 | Vacaville | 8.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bridgeport ranks 61 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Hesperia | 22.7% |
| 59 | Mission | 22.6% |
| 60 | Stockton | 22.5% |
| 61 | Bridgeport | 22.4% |
| 62 | National City | 22.4% |
| 63 | Anaheim | 22.1% |
| 64 | Lynn | 22.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bridgeport ranks 192 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Pico Rivera | 8.4% |
| 190 | Jonesboro | 8.4% |
| 191 | El Paso | 8.4% |
| 192 | Bridgeport | 8.4% |
| 193 | Grand Rapids | 8.3% |
| 194 | Lansing | 8.3% |
| 195 | Sacramento | 8.3% |
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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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