Education in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma: official figures
35.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Broken Arrow held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 401st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Oklahoma: 28.3%).
How many people in Broken Arrow have a graduate degree?
10.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Broken Arrow held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 287th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Broken Arrow?
In Broken Arrow, 24.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.0% 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 Broken Arrow?
29,944 residents of Broken Arrow aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.4% of that age group, 339th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 21,759 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,757 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Broken Arrow?
5,188 residents of Broken Arrow were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,088 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 224th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Broken Arrow attend preschool?
1,909 children in Broken Arrow were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Broken Arrow compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Broken Arrow ranks 401 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 398 | Bethlehem | 36.0% |
| 399 | Chattanooga | 36.0% |
| 400 | Mount Vernon | 35.9% |
| 401 | Broken Arrow | 35.7% |
| 402 | Bartlett | 35.7% |
| 403 | Yonkers | 35.7% |
| 404 | Long Beach | 35.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Broken Arrow ranks 537 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 534 | Deerfield Beach | 10.6% |
| 535 | Lebanon | 10.6% |
| 536 | Medford | 10.5% |
| 537 | Broken Arrow | 10.4% |
| 538 | Prescott Valley | 10.4% |
| 539 | Great Falls | 10.4% |
| 540 | Owensboro | 10.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Broken Arrow ranks 628 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 625 | Janesville | 5.6% |
| 626 | College Station | 5.6% |
| 627 | Pittsburgh | 5.6% |
| 628 | Broken Arrow | 5.6% |
| 629 | Spokane Valley | 5.6% |
| 630 | Sunnyvale | 5.6% |
| 631 | San Clemente | 5.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Broken Arrow ranks 600 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 597 | Garland | 5.6% |
| 598 | North Las Vegas | 5.6% |
| 599 | Livonia | 5.5% |
| 600 | Broken Arrow | 5.5% |
| 601 | Kissimmee | 5.5% |
| 602 | Kannapolis | 5.5% |
| 603 | Rapid City | 5.5% |
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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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