Education in Bristol, Connecticut: official figures
30.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Bristol held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 308th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Connecticut: 42.5%).
How many people in Bristol have a graduate degree?
11.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Bristol held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 345th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bristol?
In Bristol, 32.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.7% 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 Bristol?
14,169 residents of Bristol aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.8% of that age group, 244th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,897 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,588 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bristol?
2,731 residents of Bristol were enrolled as college undergraduates and 889 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 320th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bristol attend preschool?
652 children in Bristol were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bristol compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bristol ranks 516 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 513 | Casper | 30.5% |
| 514 | St. Cloud | 30.4% |
| 515 | Woodland | 30.4% |
| 516 | Bristol | 30.3% |
| 517 | Lansing | 30.2% |
| 518 | Cleveland | 30.2% |
| 519 | West Covina | 30.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bristol ranks 479 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 476 | Temple | 11.5% |
| 477 | Newport News | 11.5% |
| 478 | Burien | 11.5% |
| 479 | Bristol | 11.4% |
| 480 | Bayonne | 11.4% |
| 481 | Haverhill | 11.4% |
| 482 | Lowell | 11.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bristol ranks 564 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 561 | New Braunfels | 6.7% |
| 562 | Goose Creek | 6.6% |
| 563 | Portland | 6.6% |
| 564 | Bristol | 6.6% |
| 565 | Atlanta | 6.6% |
| 566 | South Fulton | 6.6% |
| 567 | Georgetown | 6.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bristol ranks 504 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | Hempstead | 6.1% |
| 502 | Hammond | 6.1% |
| 503 | Pasadena | 6.1% |
| 504 | Bristol | 6.1% |
| 505 | Dublin | 6.1% |
| 506 | Midwest City | 6.1% |
| 507 | Hollywood | 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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